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Sokhiev and The Cleveland Orchestra gripping in the somber beauty of Mahler

Tugan Sokhiev
© Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Walters
© Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra
Marc Damoulakis brings down the hammer in Mahler 6
© Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra
By Sam Jacobson, 16 November 2025
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“the long lines of this wondrous slow movement unfolded with a warmly enveloping lyricism”
Reviewed at Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland on 13 November 2025
Programme
Gordon, Mad Song (US premiere)
Mahler, Symphony no. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Performers
The Cleveland Orchestra
Tugan Sokhiev, Conductor
Robert Walters, Cor anglais
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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.