Be enchanted by Schubert’s haunting “Unfinished” Symphony, and explore the emotional depths and dizzying heights of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

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Fabio Luisi Conducts  
Lise de la Salle Piano

HOVHANESS Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”  
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor 
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 in B minor, “Unfinished” 

The haunting atmosphere and enchanting melodies of Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 — his “Unfinished” Symphony — always cast a hypnotic spell. Why didn’t he ever complete the work? Explore this puzzling mystery as you experience Schubert’s symphony of light and shadow. 

Completed when Rachmaninoff was just 18, his Piano Concerto No. 1 already showcases the romantic fire and superhuman virtuosity associated with the Russian composer’s work. Lise de la Salle, a pianist who “calms nerves and soothes the soul” (Bachtrack), returns to the DSO to navigate this concerto’s emotional depths. 

A work of serene spirituality, Hovhaness’ Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain,” conjures the majesty of earth’s mountain ranges, which the composer saw as “symbols of man’s attempt to know God.” 

Thursday’s concert is a one-hour Happy Hour Concert without intermission and does not include Hovhaness’ Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain.”

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Fabio Luisi

Music Director

Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Directorship

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Lise de la Salle

Piano

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