Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Carnegie Mellon Chorus
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Thomas W. Douglas, chorus director
Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
April 8, 2026
Hanson: Lament for Beowulf, Op. 25
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major
In what must have been a remarkable opportunity for students at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music, distinguished conductor Gerard Schwarz led the university Philharmonic and Chorus in a compelling program. To reach those outside the Pittsburgh area, the performance was live-streamed (linked below). Schwarz currently serves as music director of the Palm Beach Symphony, but was most notable for a more than quarter-century tenure at the helm of the Seattle Symphony, doing much raise that ensemble’s prominence. He has also produced a vast discography, impressive not just for its scope, but for its inclusion of neglected and contemporary repertoire.
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