Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The CSO and Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä bring two musical heroes to life in action-packed concerts February 19-21. Richard Strauss’ A Hero’s Life — in which the composer himself is undeniably the central character — complements Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen, a portrait of a Finnish folk hero.

Get tickets at cso.org/ps/25122

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