VSO brings full forces to the Orpheum for Mahler’s monumental Third Symphony, May 29 and 30

Music director Otto Tausk is at the podium for this concert, which features mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb and the Vancouver Bach Choir

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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum.

Mahler’s Third Symphony doesn’t unfold politely. It surges, expands, and pulls listeners into something far bigger than a concert. In one sweeping arc, the music moves from raw, driving force to moments of stillness that feel almost suspended in air.

Music director Otto Tausk leads the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra through this monumental work, joined by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb and the Vancouver Bach Choir. Together, they bring a human voice into a sound world that already feels vast and elemental.

Audiences don’t need to know Mahler to feel this. The impact is immediate: bold colours, sudden contrasts, and passages that draw listeners in before opening out again. Symphony No. 3 is immersive, physical, and unexpectedly intimate.

This is not background listening. It’s a full-scale experience that demands attention and rewards it, leaving a sense of something shared—something lived through—long after the final note.

Purchase tickets to the concert, taking place May 29 and 30, through the VSO.

Post sponsored by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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VSO brings full forces to the Orpheum for Mahler’s monumental Third Symphony, May 29 and 30

Music director Otto Tausk is at the podium for this concert, which features mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb and the Vancouver Bach Choir

Mahler’s Third Symphony doesn’t unfold politely. It surges, expands, and pulls listeners into something far bigger than a concert. In one sweeping arc, the music moves from raw, driving force to moments of stillness that feel almost suspended in air.

Music director Otto Tausk leads the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra through this monumental work, joined by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb and the Vancouver Bach Choir. Together, they bring a human voice into a sound world that already feels vast and elemental.

Audiences don’t need to know Mahler to feel this. The impact is immediate: bold colours, sudden contrasts, and passages that draw listeners in before opening out again. Symphony No. 3 is immersive, physical, and unexpectedly intimate.

This is not background listening. It’s a full-scale experience that demands attention and rewards it, leaving a sense of something shared—something lived through—long after the final note.

Purchase tickets to the concert, taking place May 29 and 30, through the VSO.

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