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From funeral rites to firebird: vivid storytelling from Măcelaru and the Cincinnati Symphony

The Firebird at Music Hall, Cincinnati
© Mark Lyons
Cristian Măcelaru
© Mark Lyons
Von Sam Jacobson, 27 April 2026
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“the visually striking production made for a colorful confluence of cultures”
Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Music Hall, Cincinnati, am 24 April 2026
Programm
Mahler, Totenfeier
Strawinsky, The Firebird
Darsteller
Janni Younge, Regie
Cristian Măcelaru, Musikalische Leitung
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
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Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCristian MăcelaruGustav MahlerIgor StrawinskyJanni YoungeThe FirebirdTotenfeier
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Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.