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Mei Ann Chen, guest conductor
Mahler Symphony No. 1
Songwriters from the Otis Redding Center for the Arts
The MMSO welcomes Mei Ann Chen to the podium, bringing her energy and passion to Mahler's first symphony, fittingly called "Titan." We open the evening with a showcase of talented young songwriters from the Otis Redding Center for the Arts, exploring everything from the blues to hip-hop.
Yaniv Segal, conductor
Mercer University Concerto Competition Winner
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
We close the season with the winner of the 2026 Mercer University Concerto Competition and Shostakovich’s intensely dark symphony. Yaniv Segal, Director of Orchestral Training at McDuffie, conducts.