Kirill Petrenko conducts Mahler 5: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester

Sun, Jun 20, 2027 at 7:30pm

About this event

«What you hear is not my music, but my life.»
Following a near-death experience, Mahler began composing Symphony N˚ 5, which bursts forth with a solitary trumpeter playing a funeral march. Yet Mahler’s fortunes were soon to turn. Partway through composing his fifth symphony, he met the love of his life, got married and welcomed his first child into the world. Prepare those heartstrings as the young musicians of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester delve deep into the soul of this late Romantic master!

The music: Paul Hindemith: Konzertmusik op. 50; Gustav Mahler: Symphonie N° 5
The artists: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester; Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Summary

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A symphonic concert featuring the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester under conductor Kirill Petrenko. The program pairs Paul Hindemith's Konzertmusik op. 50 with Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, a late-Romantic masterwork that moves from a solitary trumpet funeral march to triumphant love and life. Performed by young musicians of the renowned youth orchestra, the evening runs approximately 120 minutes including an interval. Categorised as symphonic and epic, the concert highlights both the youthful energy of the ensemble and the emotional depth of Mahler's score.