Marin Alsop conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand), combining stupendous settings of the medieval hymn “Veni creator spiritus” and the apocalyptic final scene of Goethe’s Faust. A big deal, always. —M.G.
Ravinia Festival: Mahler’s Symphony No. 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
418 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035, USA
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