Performer: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Spano marshaled the vast forces with sensitive balance in many moments. But the difficulty of achieving a proper blend amidst the thick timbral texture prevented the performance from reaching transcendence.

Resident soloist Jorge Federico Osorio continues his Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle with Guest Conductor Roberto Abbado and the Atlanta Symphony.

With Verdi's Otello, Music Director Robert Spano continues a recent Atlanta Symphony Orchestra tradition of presenting grand operatic works in a concert hall version