Our season finale looks ahead with the kind of hope and optimism born of struggle. Associate Conductor Eric Mahl leads the US premiere of Clarice Assad’s rhapsodic and uplifting Saravá, a tribute to Brazilian poet, singer-songwriter, and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes. Flutist Brandon Patrick George, celebrated soloist and member of the Imani Winds, performs two works, spanning two centuries, highlighting the extraordinary range of the instrument. The program concludes with Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, a transcendent piece radiating resilience, strength, and survival.