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News and notes from the world of classical music.

MSU Symphony continues series of monumental Mahler symphonies

Portrait: Kevin Noe
Melissa Ingells
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WKAR
MSU Director of Orchestras designate Kevin Noe

MSU Professor Kevin Noe leads the MSU Symphony in Gustav Mahler’s "Symphony No. 4" this Friday night. Current State's Peter Whorf previews the concert.

Gustav Mahler’s symphonies are known by music lovers as some of the grandest large-scale works for symphony orchestra. The MSU Symphony presents “Symphony No. 4” Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at the Wharton Center. It’s also a live broadcast on WKAR-FM 90.5 Classical.

Current State’s Peter Whorf caught up with conductor Kevin Noe to preview the work.

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