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Undoubtedly one of the finest cellists performing today, Johannes Moser returns to the MSO stage to play composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Before we fall, fresh off its world premiere with the San Francisco Symphony. "Before we fall centres around the notion of teetering on the edge," says the composer; Moser’s cello "generates the atmospheric progression of the world it inhabits." Alpesh Chauhan, “a charismatic, balletic conductor” (The Guardian), leads this energetic new work, as well as a romantic suite from Tchaikovsky’s iconic Sleeping Beauty.

What to Expect:

  • Sleeping Beauty, which you’ll recognize from… well, Sleeping Beauty! Disney adapted much of Tchaikovsky’s ballet music for the 1959 movie of the same name, including “Once Upon a Dream
  • The “distorted energy” of Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir’ Before we fall the concerto was written for guest cellist Johannes Moser, who also played its 2025 world premiere

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