Mahler Foundation welcomes you back to another edition of
The Mahler Hour
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 16:00 CEST
Hosted by Morten Solvik
Leipzig Celebrates Mahler
Program
· Leipzig, the famed musical city of Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, and many other masters, also played a significant role in the life of Gustav Mahler. It was here that he took decisive steps in his conducting career and, in completing the First Symphony, where he launched his creative journey of becoming a master of symphonic composition.
· Appropriately enough, this May the Gewandhaus of Leipzig is hosting a series of premiere orchestras in a presentation of all of Mahler’s symphonic works plus numerous songs, orchestral arrangements, and such rarities as Die drei Pintos. There will also be films, talks, tours and much else for the music-lover and Mahler aficionado plus other celebrations of Mahler in a variety of venues.
· The Mahler Hour will be broadcasting live from Leipzig on the 112th anniversary of the composer’s passing to bring you closer to these events, to give you a sense of what is happening and to let you meet some of the organizers of the festivities.
· From the Gewandhaus we will hear from Tobias Niederschlag, Artistic Director of the Mahler Festival and Thomas Hampson, serving in a number of functions: giving masterclasses, performing, and curating the films, as well as Tahlia Petrosian, director of the Wunderhorn Festival, exploring new ways of bringing Classical music and Mahler’s world to the general public in an untraditional venue.
· Join us as we celebrate Mahler in Leipzig!
The Mahler Hour
Hosted by Morten Solvik