RARE DUALITY IN A NEW SONG CYCLE
At age 75, it was a colossal iron-man achievement. He conducted his own world premiere song cycle, added on the challenge of less familiar Mahler lieder and led a stirring program from start to finish. This task was approaching a musical version of a triathlon. Before it was out, you half expected him to join the Berlioz brass section, realign the chairs, or go dancing down the aisle in Ravel’s “La valse.” Yes, this is the outgoing leader Michael Tilson…