Bruckner 8
MPO Orchestral Concert
Saturday 18 July 2026, 7:30 PM
Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan
Programme
Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108
About the Concert
Anton Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 8 stands as a towering achievement of late Romanticism – vast in scale, spiritual in depth, and emotionally transcendent. With its soaring brass chorales, luminous harmonies and a profound sense of drama, the Eighth explores themes of struggle, redemption, and divine mystery.Sergey Smbatyan leads the MPO in this sublime musical journey. From the solemn opening to the triumphant finale, Bruckner crafts a deeply moving experience that blends majestic grandeur with heartfelt intensity and powerful symphonic mastery.
