Music of the Night: Mahler Symphony No. 7

Rafael Payare, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra

MAHLER: Symphony No. 7 in E minor

One of the greatest orchestral composers of all time, Gustav Mahler wrote symphonies which – as a later composer famously remarked – “sum up the whole history of music”. Rafael Payare is a passionate, renowned champion of Mahler and determined this composer should be central to the repertoire and mission of our San Diego Symphony Orchestra. In this concert, he reaches the epic Seventh Symphony, a huge cathedral of sound in five movements, which move from an eerie opening inspired by a trip across an alpine lake at night, through three central movements filled with the ghosts of nocturnal dreams and experiences, to an ending like a colossal and heroic dawn in which all humanity seems to be celebrating.

Pre-Concert Talk | One Hour Before Concert

Join Founding Director of the Del Mar International Composers Symposium, Jordan Kuspa, for a pre-concert talk inside Jacobs Music Center from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday or from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. He will introduce the audience to the repertoire for this concert. Entry is included with your ticket.

Post-Concert Talk Back

Make the most of your concert experience! Stay after the final applause for a post-concert Talk Back with Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare and President and CEO Martha Gilmer. Go deeper into the music, hear behind-the-scenes insights, and ask the questions you’ve been curious about. Takes place immediately following the concerts on Saturday, January 31, and Sunday, February 1. Free and open to all ticket holders.

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