Austrian composer Gustav Mahler wrote orchestral works that are considered to be some of classical music's biggest blockbusters. One of the most popular is his Eighth Symphony, which premiered in 1910 with 1,000 performers, earning it the name "Symphony of a Thousand" — a moniker the composer deplored. His legacy is far-reaching, having influenced composers such as Leonard Bernstein and Kurt Weill, and the second movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 plays an integral part in Star Trek: Voyager. Accordingly, tonight's performance of the Eighth is no toned-down affair.