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An NCPA Presentation

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

In this series of talks on Western classical music, Dr. Cavas Bilimoria takes listeners through musical concepts, the lives of composers and their famous works, interspersed with examples from recorded music. The sessions this month are curated to offer deeper insight into the music to be featured in the SOI Autumn 2025 Season.

The first talk is about Gustav Mahler, the extraordinary composer who wrote his symphonies with the drama and musical variety of an opera. He used the medium of the symphony to explore ideas written in prose. Composed at a pivotal time in the composer’s life when death seemed near, Symphony No. 5 explores the many manifestations of a vast emotional landscape.

Entry Free
Admission on a first-come-first-served basis.