Replay | Listen to Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand

Mahler called his Eighth Symphony, “the biggest thing that I have ever done…in which the most beautiful instrument in the world is given its true place.” Music Director Laureate James Conlon concludes the 150th May Festival with a work of gigantic proportions—music of triumph and transcendence that celebrates the power of the human voice, featuring the sounds of the Chorus and the CSO in the breathtaking space of Music Hall. This concert was sponsored by Ethan and Doreen Stanley in memory of Ethan Bates Stanley II. Recorded on: May 27, 2023 CHAPTERS/PROGRAM GUSTAV MAHLER: Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand Artists James Conlon, conductor Sarah Wegener, soprano Camilla Tilling, soprano Lauren Snouffer, soprano Kate Lindsey, mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter, mezzo-soprano Barry Banks, tenor José Antonio López, baritone Christian Immler, bass May Festival Chorus; Robert Porco, director Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Lisa Wong, director May Festival Youth Chorus; Matthew Swanson, director Cincinnati Boychoir; Jason Holmes, artistic director Cincinnati Youth Choir; Robyn Lana managing artistic director Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Louis Langrée, music director