Susan Graham returns to Carnegie Hall on May 31 for a program of Mahler with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano is joined by tenor Matthew Polenzani for selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn. The evening’s program also includes Mahler’s Symphony No. 1.

In advance of her performance, Susan sat down with “Living the Classical Life” host Zsolt Bognár to discuss her journey as an artist, highlights of her distinguished career, and her new role as Artistic Advisor to LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program. Watch the full interview here.