In this concert installation at the Domenig Steinhaus, students from the New Music department at the Institute for Musical Performance at the Gustav Mahler Private University will present themselves both in ensemble formations and as soloists. Alongside world premieres by GMPU composition students Anastasija Romanova, Bastian Brännland, and Stefan Rothschopf, composed specifically for the Domenig Steinhaus, the program also includes works by established and internationally renowned contemporary composers, including Arvo Pärt, Claude Vivier, James Tenney, Kaija Saariaho, and Toshio Hosokawa.

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Domenig Steinhaus

The creative and destructive power of the elements has inspired composers of all eras to create captivating musical images. In the Four Sea Interludes, Benjamin Britten describes the conditions of the sea, ranging from the peaceful shimmer of dawn to the raging storm. In Frozen in Time, Avner Dorman retraces the geological formation of the continents, while in Heliosis , Hannah Eisendle uses shimmering orchestral sounds to depict the invigorating yet depressing effect of the sun's rays. In Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 3, who develops increasingly eruptive energies from a three-note motif nucleus, music itself becomes an elemental force.

Elemental forces

Konzerthaus Klagenfurt

The PSO’s season features works inspired by the natural world: Beethoven’s “Pastoral” you can hear bucolic bird calls, the rolling of thunder, and the calling of a shepherd’s pipes from distant hills. Habibi’s new work was written as a meditation on climate change. Eisendle’s Heliosis, from the Greek word for the sun, is in turn blistering, scorching, and shimmering.

Beethoven’s Pastoral

Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts

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Giedre Šlekyte and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Berliner Philharmonie

Experience the mesmerizing power of Hector Berlioz's masterpiece, "Symphonie Fantastique," performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. This captivating event will unfold over four nights, from Thursday, January 23, to Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the prestigious Meyerson Symphony Center. Each performance promises to be a journey through opulent orchestral colors and dramatic effects, telling the fantastic story of a love-sick hero's drug-induced visions, from a glittering ball to the march to the scaffold and a demonic Witches’ Sabbath.

Under the baton of the dynamic Giedrė Šlekytė, making her DSO premiere, the orchestra will bring to life Berlioz's innovative score, alongside Strauss’s melodious Oboe Concerto featuring the exceptional talents of Principal Oboe, Erin Hannigan. This event is not just a concert but an exploration of passion, dreams, and nightmares, all conveyed through Berlioz's revolutionary music.

Performances are scheduled for 7:30pm on January 23, 24, and 25, with a matinee at 3:00pm on January 26. This series is a highlight of the DSO's 24/25 season, offering a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the genius of Berlioz, as well as the contemporary work "Heliosis" by Hannah Eisendle, adding a modern touch to the classical repertoire.

Subscriptions for the 24/25 season are available now, with single tickets going on sale in late June. For those eager to be the first to receive season updates and special offers, signing up for the DSO email list is highly recommended. Don't miss this chance to experience one of the most imaginative works in the classical music repertoire, brought to life by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Symphonie Fantastique

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

It's an unforgettable highlight of American comedy: Whoopie Goldberg, a washed-up showgirl on the run from gangsters, is forced to hide in a convent. To her own surprise, as well as that of the stern Mother Superior, she brings spiritual energy to the ossified convent through music.

Sister Act

Stadttheater Klagenfurt

The Philadelphia Inquirer calls young violinist Benjamin Beilman “monstrously talented.” He brings an engaging stage presence and effortless technique to the SLSO for the first time with Mozart’s playful Fifth Violin Concerto. Cristian Măcelaru, a St. Louis favorite, brings a study in contrasts. We feel the heat in Hannah Eisendle’s virtuosic heliosis, then warm ourselves by the autumnal glow and golden hue of Brahms’ richly pastoral Second Symphony. 

Hannah Eisendle

Events

Past events

Jun 29, 2025

Stone House Concert Installation_3 · Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik

Apr 10, 2025

Elemental forces · Stadttheater Klagenfurt

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 3 by Brahms

Stadttheater Klagenfurt

Conductor in Four Sea Interludes by Britten

Stadttheater Klagenfurt

Conductor in heliosis by Eisendle

Stadttheater Klagenfurt

Conductor in Sister Act by Menken

Stadttheater Klagenfurt

Conductor in Frozen in Time by Dorman

Stadttheater Klagenfurt

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