With 30 minutes left until 8:30, we were nearing the end of the 5th movement and rehersal. The triumphant cries of the trumpets could be heard over the strings endless eight notes, and at the moment I was cast under the spell of Mahler. Many people have told us that Mahler has been so powerful to them that they will remember playing it for the rest of their lives, or they were inspired to make a career out of music because of the piece. I was so naive to the world of Mahler that I thought it was impossible to be moved so much by one piece of music- man was I wrong! If playing the 3rd and 5th movements today for the first time made that much of an impact on me, I can’t wait for what happens when we all know Mahler like the back of our hands!

Emma Davis, Flute, Co-Principal

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