Shaken and not stirred: Mahler Beyond at the Concertgebouw
Without a doubt, Marina Mahler grand-daughter to Gustav Mahler, is a force of nature. As President and co-founder of the Mahler Foundation, her mission is “to share and spread the…
Mäkelä’s magical Mahler 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Casually dressed in an open neck shirt and brown suede shoes, Klaus Mäkelä, chief conductor designate of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, joined the stage for the first of three events,…
Nederlands Studenten Orkest pull off a thrilling Mahler 5
Lilian Farahani tours the Netherlands with Frans-Aert Burghgraef and the Nederlands Studenten Orkest to perform Mahler 5 and a new commission by Sílvia Lanao. Performing Mahler’s 5th Symphony in C sharp minor,…
Gustavo Dudamel and the Berliner Philharmoniker raise the roof with a spellbinding Mahler 5
On a cold, wet and unseasonably wintry October evening, the Berliner Philharmoniker's performance of Mahler's Fifth Symphony with Gustavo Dudamel was truly special. What a way to celebrate the 60th…
The definition of love: Mäkelä conducts Mahler 3 at the Concertgebouw
Klaus Mäkelä and Jennifer Johnston forge a meeting of minds with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam Just over a year ago, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra gave their first concert with Klaus…
A well-crafted and impressive Mahler 3 from Claus Peter Flor and the Phion Orchestra
We witnessed a perfectly executed climax in this most monumental of symphonies. This is the best performance I have heard from this orchestra, and I look forward to more!
Beauty and stillness in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s monumental Mahler 9
In a week when the world mourned the death of Elizabeth II, the inclusion of Mahler 9 exploring death and the disintegration of life, brought a certain solemnity to the…