Houston Symphony - Mahler

Don't Miss Mahler's Arresting Seventh Symphony

Arguably the most orchestrally innovative of Mahler's works, the Seventh Symphony boasts a complex tonal structure and nocturne-like arrangement that has earned it the nickname Song Of The Night. Renowned Colombian violinist, conductor and music director of the Hoston Symphony Andres Orozco-Estrada leads the ensemble through its unorthodox and refreshing turns during for three special performances only this spring. 

Whilst it is often overshadowed by the grand nature of his Symphony No. 3 or Symphony Of A Thousand, the dramatic work plays with unconventional arrangement techniques and pushes instruments to extremes, from the inclusion of mandolin and guitar in its fourth movement to the piercing solo trumpet and violins at the very top of their upper register. Creating a soundscape the likes of which had never been heard before, Mahler may not have captured the euphoria of his previous works, but demonstrated his genius and pioneering spirit that solidified his status as a giant of the classical world.