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The Cleveland Orchestra brings symphonic extremes to Carnegie Hall

By Sam Jacobson, 23 January 2026
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“It was in the Shostakovich that a great performance became a remarkable one.”
Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 21 January 2026
Programme
Mozart, Symphony no. 41 in C major, "Jupiter”, K551
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 11 in G minor "The Year 1905", Op.103
Performers
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor
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Sam Jacobson
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.