Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presented a rewarding concert that featured the Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk in Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, (Pathétique), led by Louis Langrée.

Also notable was the world premiere of Emily Cooley’s “Abound.”

It was fun to see the many out-of-town visitors in the hall on the night that I attended, Friday. And it was interesting to observe the continuing changes in the hall as the orchestra grows more accustomed to its all-new acoustical space. I’m still wondering if the brass and percussion should be moved down from the upper riser. From my seat in the balcony, they still overpowered the strings.

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It was thrilling to hear Mørk perform again yesterday at the Linton Series in Dvorak’s Piano Trio in E Minor, Dumky. He was joined by the excellent violinist Cho-Liang Lin, who stepped in for Timothy Lees, and Michael Chertock, who performed brilliantly at the piano. (Tonight’s repeat concert is sold out.)

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