Composer

He is a rising star with substance and stature. It is no wonder that four orchestras have already chosen 28-year-old Klaus Mäkelä as their chief conductor (Oslo, Paris, Chicago, and soon Amsterdam). Now he has received the accolade: an invitation from the Vienna Philharmonic!

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Vienna Philharmonic | Klaus Mäkelä

Museum Ludwig

Euan Shields, winner of the 2023 Siemens-Hallé International Conductors Competition and Director of the Hallé Youth Orchestra, enters his second year in post. This concert will showcase the flourishing relationship between him and these outstanding young instrumentalists. Supported by professional musicians, the Youth Orchestra offers members the chance to experience the buzz of contributing to a large ensemble.

Hallé Youth Orchestra

The Bridgewater Hall

University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra

University of Toronto Faculty of Music

All University of Texas at Austin students are allowed one free ticket as long as they are available. Student tickets must be picked up at the Box Office with valid student I.D. Seating is unassigned.

Symphony Orchestra

The University of Texas at Austin

For over a century, the Czech Philharmonic is one of the great orchestras of Europe and has represented the pinnacle of Czech cultural achievement. In 1896, Antonín Dvořák conducted the orchestra’s debut performance at the Rudolfinum, still home to the orchestra’s Prague concerts. Led by renowned conductor Semyon Bychkov, the orchestra will perform two evenings of works by Dvořák, Smetana, and Mahler for their Koerner hall debuts.

Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov with Jan Mráček, violin

The Royal Conservatory of Music

DARK Mahler, otherwise so communicative, leaves us in the dark about the concrete world references of his 7th Symphony. Two of the five movements have the night in the title, a third is entitled "Shadowlike". He...

Gewandhaus Orchestra, David Robertson conductor

Gewandhaus

Experience the profound depth and uplifting spirit of Mahler’s Resurrection with the Santa Rosa Symphony, under the baton of Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong. This monumental concert series, taking place at the prestigious Weill Hall, Green Music Center, promises an unforgettable journey through Mahler's exploration of life, death, and the beauty of the afterlife. The performances are scheduled for December 7, 8, and 9, 2024, offering audiences a chance to immerse themselves in the grandeur of Mahler’s revered masterpiece, Symphony No. 2 in C minor/E-flat major, "Resurrection".

The concert will open with the world premiere of Jonathan Leshnoff’s "Warum hast du gelitten", a piece inspired by Mahler’s own texts and letters to his wife, Alma, and promises to be a compelling start to the evening. The Santa Rosa Symphony will be joined by a talented lineup of soloists including soprano Esther Tonea, mezzo-soprano Gabrielle Beteag, and the Santa Rosa Symphony Choral Director Jenny Bent, enhancing the performance with their exceptional vocal artistry.

Concertgoers are also invited to enrich their experience by attending the free Concert Conversations with Francesco Lecce-Chong, held before each performance. These discussions offer fascinating insights into the music and are open to all Classical Series concert ticket holders.

Tickets for this classical series are highly anticipated, with season subscriptions currently available and single tickets going on sale July 29, 2024. Special ticket offers are available for youths aged 7-17 and college students, ensuring accessibility for all ages to this cultural highlight.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the Santa Rosa Symphony’s presentation of Mahler’s Resurrection, a concert that promises to be a moving exploration of the themes of life and rebirth through the power of music.

Mahler’s Resurrection

Green Music Center

The Corvallis-OSU Symphony is the oldest continuously operating orchestra in the state of Oregon. From its inception in 1906 as a collegiate orchestra composed of nine members, the symphony has grown into a full symphonic orchestra performing 3 major classical concerts, a Holiday concert, and a Children’s concert each season. Professional musicians from throughout the Willamette Valley are joined by talented community members, OSU faculty, and OSU students representing a wide span of majors across campus. Repertoire from recent seasons includes Strauss’ Alpine Symphony, Mahler’s Fifth symphony, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, and Brahms Fourth symphony.

Holiday Concert 2024

Oregon State University

In each of its three concerts this week, the inimitable Czech Philharmonic pairs an orchestral masterwork with one of Dvořák’s concertos, each featuring a superstar soloist. Tonight, the soloist is violin icon Gil Shaham, who performs the vibrant, Czech folk–infused Violin Concerto. Mahler’s Fifth Symphony follows, giving audiences a chance to experience the orchestra’s acclaimed interpretation under conductor Semyon Bychkov. Their 2022 recording of the Fifth was named Best Classical Record of 2022 by London’s The Times, which praised their “fine balance in this visionary work, a musical universe of dreams and prophecies in which Bychkov matches intelligent pacing with great-hearted warmth and sonic opulence with textural clarity.”

Czech Philharmonic

Carnegie Hall

Asia tour with Sir Simon Rattle 6

Aichi Arts Center

National Concert Hall

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

NHK Broadcasting Center

### Mahler's Symphony No.4 - Kensington Symphony Orchestra

**Date:** Monday, 25 November 2024  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** St John’s Smith Square

Join the Kensington Symphony Orchestra (KSO) for an enchanting evening of classical music at St John’s Smith Square. Under the baton of conductor Russell Keable, the orchestra will present a captivating program featuring works by Andrea Tarrodi, Grace Williams, and Gustav Mahler.

**Programme:**
- **Andrea Tarrodi:** *Serenade in Seven Colours* (2013)
- **Grace Williams:** *Sea Sketches* (1944)
- **Gustav Mahler:** *Symphony No.4* (1899-1900)

**Soloist:** Monica McGhee, soprano

The evening will open with Andrea Tarrodi’s *Serenade in Seven Colours*, a vibrant piece for woodwind and percussion inspired by Mozart’s *Serenade for 13 Winds No.10, Gran Partita* and the jazz compositions of Miles Davis and Gil Evans. This kaleidoscopic showpiece transitions from shimmering textures to an explosion of color.

Next, the orchestra’s string section will perform Grace Williams’s *Sea Sketches*, a five-movement work that evokes the life and beauty of the sea. Written during World War II, this piece reflects Williams’s longing for her home in Barry, South Wales.

The highlight of the evening will be Mahler’s *Symphony No.4*, featuring soprano Monica McGhee. This four-movement symphony, known for its tuneful opening and the evocative scherzo depicting Death playing the violin, culminates in the finale with the song *Das himmlische Leben* (The Heavenly Life), presenting a child’s vision of heaven.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of the finest non-professional orchestras in the UK, as they bring to life these masterful compositions.

Mahler's Symphony No.4

St. John's Smith Square

Kensington Symphony Orchestra returns to Sinfonia Smith Square on Monday 25 November, when soprano Monica McGhee joins the group for a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.4 (1899-1900).

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

Smith Square Hall

Asia tour with Sir Simon Rattle 3

Hyogo Performing Arts Center

Hear one of the world’s great Mahler orchestras perform the First Symphony—a work that the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performed under Mahler’s own baton in its Dutch premiere. For this performance, the historic orchestra is led by its future chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä, one of the music world’s brightest rising stars. Also featured on the program is Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, a lush and beautiful piece originally scored for string sextet (making it the first tone poem ever written for chamber ensemble). Schoenberg’s string-orchestra arrangement remains one of his most popular creations and an enduring staple of the concert repertoire.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Experience the profound intensity and emotional depth of classical music as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of the esteemed Jader Bignamini, presents a captivating program featuring Mahler's Symphony No. 5 and Haydn's Military Symphony. This remarkable concert series, set to take place from Thursday, November 21 to Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the iconic Orchestra Hall, promises to be an unforgettable journey through the extremes of symphonic music.

From the dramatic opening trumpet solo of Mahler's Fifth Symphony to the serene and heartfelt adagietto, audiences will be taken on an emotional rollercoaster, showcasing the full power and range of the orchestra. More than a century earlier, Haydn's Symphony No. 100, known as the "Military," introduced elements of drama and intensity with its evocative sounds of the battlefield, setting the stage for Mahler's expansive work.

Jader Bignamini, who was introduced as the 18th music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in January 2020, brings his infectious passion and artistic excellence to the podium. A native of Crema, Italy, Bignamini's deep connection with the orchestra and his commitment to exploring the complexities of American music and Detroit’s rich jazz culture have already marked a new and exciting chapter for the DSO.

The concert will be held at Orchestra Hall, located at 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, offering a venue that matches the grandeur of the performances. With a duration of approximately 2 hours, this event is a must-attend for classical music enthusiasts and those looking to experience the transformative power of a live symphony orchestra.

Tickets are available now, with prices starting at a range accessible to all. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Jader Bignamini as they bring to life the monumental works of Mahler and Haydn, promising an evening of unparalleled musical artistry.

Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Orchestra Hall

Severance Music Center is Cleveland’s home for symphonic music and other presentations, including Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Concert Hall and Reinberger Chamber Hall. We are strongly committed to making everyone feel welcome. The doors to Severance open three hours prior to most performances.

Mahler's Song of the Earth

Severance Music Center

This deeply moving work is characterised by its poignant tone; the Austrian summer light that infused Mahler’s earlier music has attenuated to a sliver of wintry sunshine, illuminating the past as the shadows lengthen. Alban Berg wrote that the first movement is a valedictory ’expression of an exceptional fondness for this earth, the longing to live in peace on it, to enjoy nature to its depths’.

RCM Symphony Orchestra: Mahler 9

Royal College of Music Museum

Revered conductor Herbert Blomstedt, still sharing his musical prowess in his late 90s, conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Mahler’s Ninth Symphony.

Herbert Blomstedt & Leonidas Kavakos

Southbank Centre

Join us at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday, 21st November 2024, at 7:30 pm for an unforgettable evening with the Philharmonia Orchestra, featuring the legendary Herbert Blomstedt as conductor and the virtuosic Leonidas Kavakos on violin. This concert promises to be a highlight in London’s cultural calendar, showcasing a program that includes Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218, and Mahler's profound Symphony No. 9.

Revered for his passion and longevity in music-making, Herbert Blomstedt, in his late nineties, will lead the orchestra through Mahler’s last completed work, Symphony No. 9. This piece, known for its emotional depth and complexity, offers an experience of doubt, defiance, grief, hope, and climaxes of devastating power, culminating in a hushed ending that captivates the audience. 

Before the grandeur of Mahler, the concert will open with Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4, featuring Leonidas Kavakos, whose previous performance was described as "pitch perfect" and "life-enhancing" by Seen and Heard International. The clarity and refinement of this concerto serve as the perfect introduction to the evening's program.

Ticket prices range from £20 to £85, with priority booking available for Friends of the Philharmonia. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday, 23rd April. This event also offers a multibuy discount, with special rates for under-18s and concessions. The concert duration is approximately 2 hours, including an interval, and is recommended for ages 7 and above.

Free printed programmes will be available at the venue, and digital programme notes will be accessible a week before the event. For more information or to book your tickets, contact the Philharmonia Box Office at 0800 652 6717, Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Herbert Blomstedt, with Leonidas Kavakos's exceptional violin performance, in the heart of London at the Royal Festival Hall.

Herbert Blomstedt and Leonidas Kavakos

Royal Festival Hall

Following her thrilling 2023 recital debut with pianist Julius Drake, Singaporean-British mezzo Fleur Barron returns to PCMS with the “fearless, yet probingly beautiful” (The Strad) Parker Quartet. Their collaboration includes the premiere of a new song cycle for string quartet and voice by Anthony Cheung (co-commissioned by PCMS), as well as arrangements of Brahms’s and Mahler’s songs, and John Luther Adams’s stunningly serene The Wind in High Places.

Parker Quartet Fleur Barron, mezzo

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Join us for an unforgettable musical journey as Dane Lam conducts Mahler with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the historic Hawaii Theatre, located at 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI. This exceptional concert will feature the celestial Symphony No. 4 by Gustav Mahler, with the operatic soprano Sofia Troncoso showcasing her fiendish agility. The program also includes Barber's captivating Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and the Pacific Premiere of Huang Ruo’s climate-change inspired Tipping Point, a HSO Co-Commission.

This performance is part of the Halekulani Masterworks 24/25 series and promises to be a mesmerizing exploration of the crisp and breathtaking colors of our changing world. Ticket holders are invited to a special pre-concert talk in the auditorium at 3:00 PM, offering deeper insights into the evening's program.

Single tickets will go on sale May 15. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Mahler under the baton of Dane Lam, alongside the talented Sofia Troncoso and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. For ticketing information and to secure your seats, please visit our website or contact the HSO Box Office at 808 380-7720, available Tuesday through Friday, 10 am - 2 pm.

Dane Conducts Mahler

Hawaii Theatre

The Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra is the oldest continuously operating orchestra in the state of Oregon. From its inception in 1906 as a collegiate orchestra composed of nine members, the symphony has grown into a full symphonic orchestra performing 3 major classical concerts, a Holiday concert, and a Children’s concert each season. Professional musicians from throughout the Willamette Valley are joined by talented community members, OSU faculty, and OSU students representing a wide span of majors across campus. Repertoire from recent seasons includes Strauss’ Alpine Symphony, Mahler’s Fifth symphony, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, and Brahms Fourth symphony. 

Fall Concert 2024

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of music as the Portland Youth String Ensemble (PYSE), Portland Youth Wind Ensemble (PYWE), and Portland Youth Chamber Orchestra (PYCO) come together for a memorable performance.

Cadenza Series: Fall Concert

George Fox University

Join us for a monumental celebration of Anton Bruckner's 200th birthday with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra's presentation of "Bruckner’s Te Deum" during our Masterworks 3 concert. This season, we pay homage to Bruckner's legacy, a composer whose epic style and deep Christian faith left an indelible mark on the music world. The evening will feature the Symphonic Prelude, a piece sometimes attributed to Bruckner’s great admirer Gustav Mahler, and Bruckner’s grand "Te Deum," a masterpiece for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra that Bruckner himself proclaimed as the pride of his life. 

In addition to these magnificent works, the concert will spotlight a soprano soloist performing the "Wesendonck Lieder" by Richard Wagner, a composer revered by Bruckner. The program will conclude with the thrilling, yet seldom performed, Symphony No.3 by Jean Sibelius, rounding off an evening of unforgettable music.

Event Details:
- **Date and Time**: November 16, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- **Location**: DECC Symphony Hall, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802

Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience the powerful and inspiring music of Bruckner and his contemporaries. Buy your tickets now and be part of a historic musical celebration.

For tickets and more information, visit our website or contact the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra office.

Bruckner’s Te Deum

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Huw Wiggin has performed in venues all over the world, from the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing to those closer to home such as Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, St John’s Smith Square, or Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. Since winning first prize and gold medal at the Royal Over-seas League Annual Music Competition, Huw has developed a career as a soloist and chamber musician. His debut disc ‘Reflections’ (with John Lenehan and Oliver Wass), reached no.2 in the UK Specialist Classical Chart. Huw is a member of the Ferio Saxophone Quartet, winners of the Royal Overseas League Ensemble Prize. As a professor of saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music in London he regularly gives masterclasses in the UK and abroad. 

Concert November 2024

St Mary's Church, Henley-on-Thames

Purchase Symphony Orchestra

Performing Arts Center

In the stillness of dawn, distant horns sound. The birds chirrup and the world awakens to Mahler’s genius. This would be a symphony like none before — turning on a dime between the downright folksy, the comedic, tragic and the unforgettably sublime.

Mahler Untuxed

Benaroya Hall

Setting out on his own great symphonic odyssey, Gustav Mahler painted the silent stillness of first light in an eternal natural setting. Distant birdcalls and trumpets stir the air, and the wanderer is underway. The journey encompasses the whole world: tragic funeral marches, traditional dances laced with bitterness and at last, a blazing finale unlike any before it. Mahler was an inspiration to Benjamin Britten, whose rollicking Piano Concerto is full of vivid rhythm, color and irony. It’s a virtuosic tour de force for Benjamin Grosvenor, a pianist at the very height of his musical powers.

Mahler Symphony No. 1

In a year of crisis, Mahler was grieving the death of his daughter, ousted from his post at the Vienna State Opera, and finally diagnosed with a fatal heart condition which robbed him of his much-loved walks among the woods, lakes, and mountains of the Austrian countryside.

Humanity And Nature

“I have been granted a time that was good, and I think it is the most personal thing I have done so far.” [Mahler in a letter to conductor Bruno Walter, 1908]

Humanity and Nature: Mahler’s The Song of the Earth

Experience the grandeur of the “new” Jacobs Music Center as Music Director Rafael Payare and the Orchestra present Mahler’s towering Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” Distinguished soloists Angela Meade and Anna Larsson join the Symphony’s continued exploration of Mahler. The program opens with a San Diego Symphony commission from renowned American composer Carlos Simon.

Resurrections and Renewal: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center

Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, joins the Orlando Philharmonic for a must-see program. Jamie embodies a profound connection to her father’s music and is an advocate for his musical legacy. The vibrant Candide Overture, the energetic Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, jazz rhythms from On the Town, and the ethereal beauty of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. Jamie will share her insights into the music and Leonard’s interpretations, reflecting on the understanding and emotional connection to the music. Further sharing the deep appreciation audiences worldwide have for these heroic masterpieces of classical music.

An Evening with Jamie Bernstein

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Join the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor George Morton as they kick off their 79th concert series in exquisite style at the historic Victoria Hall, presenting music by Clara Schumann, Gustav Mahler, and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Clara, Gustav, and the Chevalier

Victoria Hall

Sir Simon Rattle 3

Gasteig HP8

A monumental symphonic odyssey from the depths of tribulation to an ascendant transformation, Mahler’s “Resurrection Symphony” is one of the most moving symphonic works ever penned, and a life-changing concert experience.

UFSO Presents Mahler’s Symphony

Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

For the new season, James Gaffigan is bringing a piece of his homeland New York to the Komische Oper Berlin! While our General Music Director has found his adopted home here, many prominent European composers headed for the safe haven of America in the 20th century. New York opened up influential professional opportunities for Antonín Dvořák and Gustav Mahler. Kurt Weill worked on the up-and-coming musical on Broadway. Erich Wolfgang Korngold laid the foundations for the film music genre in Hollywood and his soundtracks inspired film music legend John Williams.

James' Choice

Kleiner Saal

Experience the majestic power of Mahler's 7th Symphony performed by the renowned Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich under the baton of the illustrious conductor Paavo Järvi. This unforgettable musical journey is scheduled for Wednesday, 30th October 2024, at 19:30h, taking place in the prestigious Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid. This performance is a highlight of the Ibermúsica 2024-2025 season, promising an evening of sublime orchestration and emotional depth.

Ticket Information:
- Tickets include a 10% VAT but exclude handling fees, applied at payment.
- Ibermúsica reserves the right to modify the program if necessary and will seek quality substitutions or alternate dates if an artist is unavailable. Concert cancellations are the only condition for ticket refunds, with some exceptions allowing for ticket exchanges.

Concert Details:
- Date and Time: Wednesday, 30th October 2024, 19:30h
- Venue: Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid
- Program: Mahler Sinfonía núm. 7
- Artists: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, conducted by Paavo Järvi

Additional Information:
- All concerts start at 19:30h, with no entry allowed once the concert has begun.
- Season subscriptions offer exclusive benefits, including preferred seating, flexible payment options, and free cancellation.

For more information on tickets and subscriptions, contact Ibermúsica at 34 91 426 03 97, available Monday to Thursday from 10h to 18h, and Friday from 10h to 14h. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the profound beauty of Mahler's 7th Symphony, a musical masterpiece brought to life by one of the world's leading orchestras.

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich - B2

National Music Auditorium

Ambassador Auditorium

Join us for an unforgettable evening as Marin Alsop conducts Mahler’s Fifth Symphony at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday, 24th October 2024, at 7:30 pm. This concert promises to be a profound exploration of love and beauty, featuring the talents of Marin Alsop, our Principal Guest Conductor, and the Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke.

The evening will commence with Gustav Mahler's "Blumine," a tender piece originally part of his first symphony, showcasing our Principal Trumpet's softer side. Following this, Sasha Cooke will bring to life a selection of Alma Mahler's songs, orchestrated by David & Colin Matthews. These include "Die stille Stadt," "Waldseligkeit," and "Bei dir ist es traut," offering a rare opportunity to experience the expressive depth of Alma Mahler's compositions.

The highlight of the night, Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, will take you on an emotional journey from its dramatic opening trumpet fanfare to the triumphant joy of its finale. The symphony is renowned for its Adagietto, a declaration of Mahler's love for his future wife, Alma, and a piece of pure, heart-wrenching beauty.

Tickets are priced between £15 and £75, with priority booking available for Friends of the Philharmonia. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday, 23rd April. This performance is expected to run for approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including an interval, and is recommended for audiences from the age of 7.

Free printed programmes will be available at the venue, and digital programme notes will be accessible a week before the event. For more information or to book your tickets, please contact the Philharmonia Box Office at 0800 652 6717, Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the emotional depth and beauty of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony under the baton of Marin Alsop, accompanied by the exceptional Sasha Cooke.

Marin Alsop conducts Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop and singer Sasha Cooke join the Philharmonia Orchestra to delve into the rich emotional world of Gustav and Alma Mahler.

Marin Alsop Conducts Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the recording industry’s most gifted musicians, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) has spent the past six decades burnishing its reputation as “one of the world’s great chamber orchestras” (KUSC Classical FM) and as a major cultural force in Los Angeles. Since 2019, the esteemed Spanish conductor Jaime Martín has served as LACO’s Music Director, as well as Chief Conductor of both the Melbourne Symphony and Ireland’s RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. Known for his insightful interpretations, Maestro Martín offers a superb concert program featuring two symphonic masterpieces, the Haydn No. 6 and Brahms No. 2, and Mahler’s exquisite Songs of a Wayfarer, sung by acclaimed German baritone Thomas Bauer, who critics and audiences agree is one of the most fascinating vocal artists of our time.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Granada Theatre

Experience the profound and uplifting power of Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 2, Resurrection" performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. This special concert, celebrating Tilson Thomas' 80th birthday, promises an unforgettable evening of music at the Barbican on Sunday, 20th October 2024, at 7 pm, with a repeat performance on Wednesday, 23rd October.

Mahler's Second Symphony, a monumental work requiring over 100 musicians, chorus, and soloists, takes the audience on an emotional journey from solemn marches to an inspirational finale, featuring moments of gentle nostalgia, disturbing visions, and the angelic beauty of a mezzo-soprano solo. This performance not only marks a significant milestone for our Conductor Laureate, Michael Tilson Thomas, but also showcases the deep connection between the LSO, MTT, and Mahler's transformative music.

Tickets are available in various price ranges, with options for discounts and special offers such as Wildcards for guaranteed entry with seat allocation on the day. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a celebration of music, legacy, and the joyous reunion of Michael Tilson Thomas with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Mahler 2, 'Resurrection'

Barbican Centre

The music takes us from a solemn march to an inspirational, cathartic finale, with interludes of gentle nostalgia, disturbing visions and the simple, angelic beauty of a mezzo-soprano solo along the way.

The LSO is joined by Michael Tilson Thomas for a celebration of our Conductor Laureate’s 80th birthday, and a relationship spanning over five decades. ‘The LSO has been part of my life since I was 24 years old,’ he says. ‘It is always a joy to be reunited and to make great music together.’

London Symphony Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas

In October, the Frankfurt hr Symphony Orchestra will go on a major tour of Japan. This is the orchestra's twelfth concert tour to Japan in its history and the first with chief conductor Alain Altingolu. A total of seven concerts in large cities such as Tokyo and Osaka are on the program - three concert appearances in the famous Suntory Hall Tokyo alone. Major orchestral works by Mussorgsky/Ravel and Mahler will be presented. The Canadian pianist of Chinese origin Bruce Liu will be playing Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto and the Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji will be playing Brahms' Violin Concerto. The Frankfurt hr Symphony Orchestra's Japan tour is supported by FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH.

Yokohama

Queen's Square Yokohama

The sunlit tones of Haydn‘s sixth symphony, “Morning”, open the Orchestral series and summon the duality of the human experience. Trace the path of a traveler mourning his lover. Walk with Brahms through Austria’s Eastern Alps, weighing grief and contemplating the meaning of life.

Trailblazers: Martín + Brahms + Bauer

The Walls Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Alex Theatre

Let’s begin at the beginning – with the sound of silence. That’s how the young Gustav Mahler launched his First Symphony, and there’s no more thrilling way to open the new season: this is music of breathless beauty and youthful passion, gripping drama and roof-raising joy. Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan sets the scene with a gorgeous gift from his native Venezuela, and there’s pure loveliness from the German soprano Sarah Wegener in Richard Strauss’ heart-melting Four Last Songs.

Season Opening Concert

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Mahler’s Third Symphony

Tokyo

ARK Hills

Over the course of six stunning movements and approximately 100 minutes, the birth and cosmic evolution of the natural and metaphysical worlds become grand stories captured in sound. It all culminates in one of music’s most overwhelmingly powerful climaxes. Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin calls Mahler’s Third one of his top-three favorite symphonies. “From the creation of the world, to the eternity of the last movement, it is designed to embrace and embody the entire universe ... Every time I conduct this, I cannot hold [back] my tears.”

The Philadelphia Orchestra

“From the creation of the world, to the eternity of the last movement, it is designed to embrace and embody the entire universe ... Every time I conduct this, I cannot hold [back] my tears.” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Over the course of six stunning movements and approximately 100 minutes, the birth and cosmic evolution of the natural and metaphysical worlds become grand stories captured in sound. It all culminates in one of music’s most overwhelmingly powerful climaxes. Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin calls Mahler’s Third one of his top-three favorite symphonies.

Yannick Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 at Carnegie Hall

As the San Francisco Chronicle suggested of a recent Das Lied von der Erde, ‘anytime you add Cooke into the mix, there’s a whole new level of magic involved. She brings an extraordinary wealth of tonal colour to a performance, as well as a degree of emotional intensity that can be almost unnerving in its focus’. Her programme culminates in a cycle setting texts written by Cooke and her husband and which the singer premièred in the US in February.

Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano; Malcolm Martineau piano

Wigmore Hall

Pianist Kristhyan Benitez will bring his unique brand of virtuosity, charisma and poetry to this 100th-anniversary celebration of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. From the unmistakable opening clarinet wail to the final dramatic crescendo, “Rhapsody” captures a distinct moment in our history—the Jazz Age of the 1920s—that made it controversial at its conception and now quintessential to the American canon. In striking similarity, Mahler’s 5th Symphony was not met with great acclaim when it premiered at the turn of the 20th century but has now reemerged in a pop-culture moment that celebrates it as a haunting and triumphant masterpiece.

Ahead of Their Time: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue & Mahler 5

Flint Institute of Music

Jonathon Heyward, Academy alumnus and Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, returns to conduct Mahler’s fourth symphony.

Jonathon Heyward Conducts The Academy Symphony Orchestra

Royal Academy of Music

Zum Saison-Start der »Großen Reihe« eine ganz Große unter den Sinfonien: Mahlers »Fünfte«, in ihrem Zentrum der so eindringliche Adagietto-Satz, der die Zeit zum Stillstand bringt und die Harfe zum sphärischen Leuchten. Dazu ein Beethoven, der voranstürmt, als müsste diese Zeit wieder eingeholt werden. Mit Gustav Mahler die Spielzeit zu eröffnen, ist gleichsam ein Heimspiel – die Frankfurter Mahler-Tradition reicht lange zurück. Das hr-Sinfonieorchester steht international ein für seine preisgekrönte Mahler-Kompetenz. So wie der aus dem Tessin stammende Pianist Francesco Piemontesi berühmt ist für seine Wiener Klassiker. Bei ihm ist Beethovens geradezu kämpferisch auftrumpfendes, immer wieder aufs Neue mitreißende Es-Dur-Klavierkonzert in den besten Händen. »Piemontesi gilt zu Recht als Klangzauberer«, so die NZZ über den ohne jeden Star-Rummel auskommenden Schweizer, und legt noch hochachtungsvoll nach: »Er ist auch ein Klangtüftler.«

Mahler 5

Alte Oper

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Prom 30: The National Youth Orchestra play Mahler’s First

Royal Albert Hall

Vienna 1902 – 1910, the time of Freud, Klimt and the birth of the Modern Movement.

The Dedication

White Bear Theatre

The Irish mezzo studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin under Veronica Dunne before moving on to the Opera Studio at the Bavarian State Opera from 2016 to 2018. She is a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist for 2023-5, during which time she will debut at major recital venues including Wigmore Hall. She recently sang Wellgunde in Barrie Kosky’s new production of Das Rheingold at the Royal Opera House and will make her role debut as Carmen at the 2024 Buxton Festival. Her programme takes an avian theme.

Niamh O'Sullivan mezzo-soprano; Gary Beecher piano

Gustav Mahler's development and work as a composer focused primarily on two musical genres: symphony and song. Time and again, the two very different forms came closer together, but the connection between the monumentality of the symphony and the intimacy of the song reached a hymnic climax in "Das Lied von der Erde". A compositional legacy based on texts by Hans Bethge that Mahler left to the world, knowing full well that his own death was already waiting for him around the next corner. For the concerts of the "Association for Private Musical Performances", Arnold Schönberg arranged Mahler's final song for a chamber orchestra, a work that was finally completed by Rainer Riehn. The arrangement for chamber orchestra made Mahler's composition a masterpiece of its own kind, in which the essence of the original sound is preserved through careful reduction and transforms into a new quality of characteristics and emotional experience.

Special chamber concert

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Over the last few years the young baritone has made significant impressions on stages and concert platforms everywhere he has sung. For The Guardian, he is an ‘outstanding artist, incredibly charismatic on stage, his voice wonderfully fluid and expressive’, while Gramophone found his contributions to a Duparc disc ‘superbly voiced and unsparingly vivid’.

Huw Montague Rendall baritone; Hélio Vida piano

Major winners Concert October 6, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University

Angela Meade (“the most talked about soprano of her generation” – Opera News) and renowned Mahler interpreter Anna Larsson join forces with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra for three performances of Mahler’s extraordinary and utterly overwhelming “Resurrection” Symphony, conducted by Music Director Rafael Payare with the debut of the San Diego Symphony Festival Chorus. One of the most spectacular and immersive pieces of orchestral music ever written, its performances here in our new hall are a marvelous way of marking our storied past and looking forward to a tremendous new history to come, as well as celebrating the growth and development of the San Diego Symphony. Mahler was born and raised in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and we begin this program with music by Austria’s leading composer of today, Thomas Larcher. His new piece, Time, co-commissioned by the SDSO and premiered by Rafael Payare in 2022, displays Larcher’s wonderful and highly attractive command of vivid symphonic color and exciting drama.

Resurrection

Jacobs Music Center

Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, the so-called “Symphony of a Thousand” for eight soloists, large chorus, children’s chorus, organ, and orchestra, was the composer’s most ambitious work philosophically as well as musically. By pairing in this oratorio-like work – a vast setting of the hymn “Veni, creator spiritus” – with the redemptive final scene of Goethe’s Faust, Mahler strives for the widest possible scope of spiritual optimism.

Andris Nelsons conducts Mahler Symphony No. 8

Boston Symphony Orchestra

“A wayfaring craftsman, who has had a great sorrow, goes out into the world and wanders aimlessly,” said Mahler of his Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (“Songs of a Wayfarer”); returning Artistic Partner Dashon Burton gives voice to this wistful cycle of four Lieder which hint at Mahler’s own experience with unrequited love. In honor of Bruckner’s 200th birthday, Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts one of the best-loved pieces in Bruckner’s repertoire: his “Romantic” Fourth Symphony with its pastoral warmth, stunning brass chorale, and energetic hunt. The program begins with Clarice Assad’s percussive Nhanderú, which depicts a sacred rain dance ritual.

Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony

Warner Grand Theater

Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony starts with tragedy and ends with a world reborn. Imagine heaven and hell, joy and terror, Viennese waltzes and distant trumpets. It’s the musical experience of a lifetime – and beyond…Join us for the spectacular opening to our Concert Season and experience a super-sized RSNO and the massed voices of the RSNO Chorus perform some of the most heart-lifting music ever composed, under the direction of Music Director Thomas Søndergård.

RSNO Season 24-25: Season Opener - Mahler Two

Usher Hall

Experience the profound majesty of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads The Philadelphia Orchestra in a series of unforgettable performances. Renowned for its expansive orchestration and the emotional depth it traverses, Mahler’s Third Symphony is celebrated as a hymn to nature, exploring themes from the simplest forms of life to the grandeur of the universe itself. This monumental work will be brought to life with the exceptional talents of Joyce DiDonato, a celebrated mezzo-soprano, alongside a soprano and alto choir, and a children’s choir, creating a multi-layered sonic paradise that promises to envelop the audience in its beauty.

The performances are scheduled to take place at the Verizon Hall, soon to be rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall, marking a historic moment for The Philadelphia Orchestra. The event dates are as follows:
- Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 7:30 PM
- Friday, October 4, 2024, at 2:00 PM
- Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 8:00 PM

This series is not only a celebration of Mahler's genius but also a testament to the orchestra's commitment to delivering programming of magnificent scale and significance. These performances are available as part of the 2024-25 Subscription Package, offering exclusive benefits to subscribers and ensuring an unparalleled experience of this masterwork.

For those interested in attending, tickets are available for purchase, and further details can be found by contacting The Philadelphia Orchestra’s ticket and subscriber services. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness one of the greatest symphonies of all time, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and featuring the incomparable Joyce DiDonato, in what promises to be a highlight of the musical season.

Yannick Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3

Thanks to the spectacular development of our Orchestra and Chorus, since 2020 we have been able to perform Mahler’s enormous creation at the beginning of each season as a sort of preparation. Each year, it is directed by a different conductor. The work was last performed in Hungary 13 years before our grand undertaking: Hungary was first able to perform it in 1983 (!) and it has been played on two occasions since by the ad hoc companies of various artistic institutions. There is hardly a more appropriate piece for launching our Opera Total orchestra series than this powerful symphony, which will involve almost every single one of our musicians, who in themselves could make up a number of orchestras

Symphony No. 8

Hungarian State Opera

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the New World Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra on September 29th at the Rudder Theatre. This concert promises to be a mesmerizing journey through the New World, showcasing the extraordinary talents of internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and baritone Kelly Markgraf. 

The evening's program is set to captivate the audience with a selection of classical masterpieces, including the enchanting overture from Glinka's "Ruslan and Ludmila," a selection from Mahler's "Youth's Magic Horn," and the iconic "Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, From the New World" by Dvořák. These pieces promise to deliver an evening of breathtaking music that spans the emotional spectrum, from the dramatic to the sublime.

The event will take place at 5:00 PM, allowing attendees to immerse themselves in the beauty of classical music as the day transitions into evening. This concert is not just a performance but an experience, inviting you to explore the depths of classical music's power to evoke emotion and inspire the imagination.

Don't miss this opportunity to support the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra and experience the magic of live classical music. Purchase your season tickets now and prepare for an evening that promises to be both enchanting and unforgettable.

New World

Texas A&M University

The chamber concerts are a unique opportunity to experience classical music's most intimate moments - and get closer to the members of the symphony orchestra. The concerts are composed for the occasion by the musicians themselves according to personal taste and according to which works they think challenge and emphasize their combination.

The Mysterious

Musikhuset Aarhus

The CSO’s emotional range emerges in Mahler’s First Symphony — a world-building Titan that rises from ethereal beginnings to tectonic eruptions of orchestral light. The finale is truly an enormous treat. Bruce Liu, First Prize Winner of the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition, makes his Music Hall debut with Prokofiev’s colorful and fantastically cinematic Third Piano Concerto. 

Cincinnati Music Hall

With their very first sounds, a composer creates a world. Mahler opens his Fifth Symphony with an ominous fanfare: the first step on a journey through midnight storms, leaping horn-calls, and possibly the most tender love-letter ever written without words, the rapturous Adagietto. British composer Helen Grime, meanwhile, has dived deep into the pages of Zoe Gilbert’s novel 'Folk', drawing on Scottish, Irish and Manx folklore – as well as the magic of a full symphony orchestra – to create an extraordinary new adventure for soprano Claire Booth, who gives the world premiere today. Fellow composer (and BBC SSO Chief Conductor) Ryan Wigglesworth brings both worlds to life: it’s a truly fantastic way to launch a new season.

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Mahler's Fifth Symphony in Aberdeen

Music Hall

Some things can be simply described as big. That applies to nearly every work by the great Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler, his first attempt at a symphony being no exception. In fact, he gave his Symphony No. 1 the title “Titan” in some early performances, a work demonstrating his transformation from a writer of Lieder (song) into fully-fledged symphonies. It is arguably the most impressive first symphony of any composer. The work is tuneful, and memorable in its message of life, nature, and heroic triumph. Perhaps this is why Mahler conducted this symphony more than any other of his compositions. We will contrast this monumental work with the reserved but also deeply felt music of Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt. His Fratres for Strings and Two Percussionists sets up a reflective mood to transition into the Mahler symphony. All in all, it’s a great way to launch a season!

Return of the Titan!

University of Utah

Join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a mesmerizing evening as Nathalie Stutzmann conducts a program featuring the works of Mahler and Shostakovich. This captivating event will take place at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on September 26 and 27, 2024, offering audiences two opportunities to experience the magic at 8:00 PM.

Under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann, known for her profound interpretations of Mahler, the concert will present the complete song cycle "The Boy’s Magic Horn," bringing to life a rich tapestry of stories inspired by centuries of folk poetry. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will be joined by two of the classical music world's rising stars: Fleur Barron, a mezzo-soprano celebrated for her "meltingly rich" voice (L.A. Times), and Samuel Hasselhorn, a baritone praised for his "rich, dark sound and gift for evoking emotional extremes" (The Guardian).

In addition to Mahler's enchanting work, the program will feature Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6, a piece that stands as a defiant and action-packed tragicomedy, composed under the oppressive regime of Soviet Russia.

This event is part of the Delta Classical Series, and tickets are currently on sale. Don't miss the chance to save with a subscription to the series. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's website.

Prepare for an evening of emotional depth and musical brilliance as Nathalie Stutzmann leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in this unforgettable performance.

Nathalie Stutzmann Conducts Mahler Shostakovich

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Today, Mahler’s ‘Titan’ Symphony is celebrated as one of the most daring first symphonies ever written, thanks to its willingness to break with convention and its evocative exploration of the human experience. It is difficult to imagine now that Mahler’s First Symphony was, largely, ill-received at its first few performances, despite undergoing several extensive revisions by the composer. As a previous winner of the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition, Kahchun Wong has a particularly close affinity to Mahler’s works. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Kahchun’s unique relationship with the last, great Romantic symphonist.

Kahchun Wong conducts Mahler's Titan

Art imitates life – it isn’t meant to happen the other way round. Mahler’s Sixth Symphony imagines a hero destroyed by three devastating blows of fate. But after he’d filled every bar of this immense symphony with his most heartfelt feelings, that’s exactly what happened to Mahler himself. Dark, tempestuous and filled with yearning visions of hope, it’s a musical experience that leaves few listeners unmoved. 

Gustav Mahler

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 9, 2025

Luisi & Mahlers 1. · DR Symfoniorkestret

9 - 11 Jan, 2025

Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 · Philadelphia Orchestra

Jan 10, 2025

Guest in Erlangen · Bamberger Symphoniker

11 - 12 Jan, 2025

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Christiane Karg · Bamberger Symphoniker

12 - 13 Jan, 2025

5th Philharmonic Concert · Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Past events

Dec 18, 2024

Vienna Philharmonic | Klaus Mäkelä · Kölner Philharmonie

Dec 14, 2024

Hallé Youth Orchestra · The Hallé

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Gustav Mahler

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 9, 2025

Luisi & Mahlers 1. · DR ­Symfoniorkestret

9 - 11 Jan, 2025

Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 · Philadelphia Orchestra

Jan 10, 2025

Guest in Erlangen · Bamberger Symphoniker

11 - 12 Jan, 2025

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Christiane Karg · Bamberger Symphoniker

12 - 13 Jan, 2025

5th Philharmonic Concert · Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Past events

Dec 18, 2024

Vienna Philharmonic | Klaus Mäkelä · Kölner Philharmonie

Dec 14, 2024

Hallé Youth Orchestra · The Hallé

About

Gustav Mahler hasn't added a bio

Luisi & Mahlers 1. · DR Symfoniorkestret