NEWS BRIEF: Robert Spano bids ASO farewell with Mahler concert
Nathalie Stutzmann will assume the role of ASO conductor and director
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A matinee performance on Sunday of Gustav Mahler’s opus Symphony No. 3 marked the farewell appearance of longtime conductor Robert Spano on the stage of Atlanta Symphony Hall.
Spano was joined by mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, a frequent collaborator, as well as former principal percussionist Thomas Sherwood, women of the ASO Chorus and members of the Georgia Boy Choir.
The 61-year-old maestro will continue his association with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Music Director Laureate while Nathalie Stutzmann assumes the role of conductor and director in the fall. earrelevant.net
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