This month's NSO Showcase reflects the words of maestro Gianandrea Noseda, contemplating on the meaning of compassion. "Life is a journey," he said "and it should be lived with compassion and con passione-- with passion." With music by a wide array of composers, from Mozart and Haydn to Louise Farrenc and George Walker, November’s program covers a whole range of passions, from simple joy to triumph over adversity.