Jacksonville, Fla. (October 29, 2026) — Music Director Courtney Lewis leads the Jacksonville Symphony through Gustav Mahler’s Ninth Symphony on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in Jacoby Symphony Hall.
Completed in 1910, Mahler’s Ninth is widely regarded as one of the most profound and emotionally resonant works in the symphonic repertoire, moving from sweeping drama to a hushed, deeply moving close.
“The closing pages are among the most remarkable ever written,” said Lewis. “Mahler asks the orchestra to play softer and softer until sound itself seems to dissolve into silence. This isn't an ending that arrives with a full stop. It simply lets go. That may be why the Symphony continues to move audiences so profoundly. Every one of us knows what it means to say goodbye to childhood, to loved ones, to places we've called home, to earlier versions of ourselves. Mahler transforms those universal experiences into music of extraordinary honesty and compassion.”
The concerts will run approximately 95 minutes without an intermission. Premium seating is still available at JaxSymphony.org or by calling the Box Office at 904-354-5547. The concerts are part of the Florida Blue Classical Series.
The Jacksonville Symphony is North Florida’s leading nonprofit performing arts organization offering live performances at Jacoby Symphony Hall in the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts and other venues throughout the area. Led by President and CEO Steven Libman and Music Director Courtney Lewis, the Jacksonville Symphony reaches over 165,000 individuals through over 95 performances each season. In addition, the Symphony provides music instruction for youth and operates the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras. For more information about the Symphony, visit JaxSymphony.org.
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