Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony" sets the stage for the evening. Though premiered and left with only two completed movements, Schubert considered this symphony in B minor a finished piece. Commenced in the autumn of 1822, this work marked a point in the 25-year-old Viennese composer’s exploration of new musical landscapes.

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28 May 2025  Cologne

Museum Ludwig

Composed as a heartfelt Christmas gift for his second wife, Cosima, Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, debuted on Christmas Day, 1870. The premiere was a private affair, featuring 15 instrumentalists from the prestigious Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, including the renowned conductor Hans Richter on trumpet. The Siegfried Idyll, known as one of Wagner’s beloved orchestral works, showcases the composer’s softer, more personal side.

27 May 2025  Berlin

Berliner Philharmonie

“Wounds and wonders” is the motto of this year’s Easter Festival. “He was wounded for our transgressions...and with his stripes we are healed”, says the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament. , and the main character Elijah, in Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s probably most popular oratorio, does not stop warning his people about those transgressions right from his almost shocking first appearance at the beginning of this oratorio.

18 April 2025  Salzburg

Great Festival House

Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires is loved by audiences worldwide for her warm tone and thoughtful interpretations. In 2023, MCO members, who traditionally form a large part of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra every summer, had the pleasure of performing Mozart's "Jeunehomme" piano concerto together with Pires. The MCO is happy to continue this inspiring collaboration during a tour that will take us to Italy and France.

08 November 2024  Paris

Cité de la Musique

Both Beethoven’s fourth piano concerto and his fifth symphony were publicly premiered on December 22, 1808 in Vienna, in what has often been called a marathon concert of incredible length at the Theater an der Wien. Due to the composer’s increasing deafness, this was to be Beethoven’s last appearance as a soloist with an orchestra.

07 November 2024  Reggio Emilia

Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre

06 November 2024  Ferrara

Teatro Comunale di Ferrara

Join us for an enchanting evening with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra as we present "Coming Together" on the 10th of January, 2024. This remarkable concert will take place at the prestigious Philharmonie in Cologne, starting at 20:00. This event is proudly presented by Philharmonie Cologne, promising an unforgettable night of classical music.

The evening's programme is a celebration of dance and movement through music, featuring works by W. A. Mozart, F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and L. v. Beethoven. The concert will open with the ballet music from Mozart's Idomeneo, K. 367, a piece originally intended to conclude all acts of the opera with a dance scene, now presented in its grandeur. Following this, the audience will be treated to Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 2, showcasing the incredible talent of Alexander Melnikov on the piano. The highlight of the evening will undoubtedly be Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, described by Richard Wagner as the "Apotheosis of the Dance" - a work that embodies the essence of dance and movement in its most exalted form.

Conducting the orchestra for this special event is Maxim Emelyanychev, making his debut with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Known for his dynamic and thrilling performances, Emelyanychev's collaboration with the orchestra and soloist Alexander Melnikov, with whom the MCO has previously produced a celebrated disc for Harmonia Mundi dedicated to Shostakovich's oeuvre, promises to be a highlight of the musical season.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the synergy of dance and classical music through the performances of these masterful composers and musicians. Book your tickets now for an evening that promises to be a high point of cultural and musical expression in the new year.

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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