Performer: Choong-Jin Chang

The iconic composer-conductor paired two recent works with a suite from the beloved Spirited Away in a performance with the Philadelphia Orchestra. 

A season in Verizon Hall rarely goes by without a performance of Dvořák’s New World Symphony, yet the Principal Guest Conductor brings new insights to the fore of this familiar piece.

When conducting Mozart, Nézet-Séguin rarely displayed the wit and insight he always brings to Bruckner and Mahler.