Assistant Principal Trombone Shachar Israel talks about overcoming adversity — and how Mahler’s Second Symphony provided a sense of belonging when he needed it most.

Featured Music

MAHLER – Symphony No. 2
1. Allegro maestoso

• The Cleveland Orchestra
• Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
• Joélle Harvey, soprano
• Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
• Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
• Recorded live at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on January 26, 2019 

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