This event is in the past.It took place on May 16, 2026 at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall.




At 96, Herbert Blomstedt is conducting Mahler's sprawling, heartbreaking Ninth Symphony: a legendary maestro saying goodbye through another composer's farewell. Arrive early for the free pre-concert talk.
legendary conductor
emotionally intense
classical masterpiece
pre-concert talk included
Tips
🎻free pre-concert talk one hour before
👔audience tends to dress up nicely
Inside Music Talk with David H. Miller
Civic Center




At 96, Herbert Blomstedt is conducting Mahler's sprawling, heartbreaking Ninth Symphony: a legendary maestro saying goodbye through another composer's farewell. Arrive early for the free pre-concert talk.
legendary conductor
emotionally intense
classical masterpiece
pre-concert talk included
Tips
🎻free pre-concert talk one hour before
👔audience tends to dress up nicely
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