The Heavenly Life of Mahler’s Fourth, with the BSO and Nikola Hillebrand

Published October 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT

Nikola Hillebrand wears a peach-colored dress and peers down at the camera from a white ledge. She smiles warmly.

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Soprano Nikola Hillebrand

Katharina Gebauer

Eleven women stand together in a warmly-lit barn, clad in reds and blues. They look off in different directions fiercely, some smiling.

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Lorelei Ensemble

Ebru Yildiz

Saturday, October 4, 2025
8:00 PM

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, joined by soprano Nikola Hillebrand, depict a child's view of heaven in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. Before that, the Lorelei Ensemble brings Debussy’s impressionist Nocturnes to life.

Andris Nelsons, conductor
Nikola Hillebrand, soprano
Lorelei Ensemble
Beth Willer, artistic director

Claude DEBUSSY Nocturnes
Gustav MAHLER Symphony No. 4

Learn more about the Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2025-2026 season on their site.