Gustav Mahler News

Am Samstag, 24. März 2012, 11.00 Uhr findet im Gustav Mahler-Saal der Wiener Staatsoper eine Benefizmatinee für die Angehörigen des im November 2010 in Japan tragisch verunglückten Kontrabassisten des Wiener Staatsopernorchesters und der Wiener Philharmoniker, Georg Straka, statt. Zahlreiche philharmonische Kollegen stehen bei dieser Veranstaltung in unterschiedlichen Ensembles auf dem Podium.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and Omniverse Vision Ltd. announced today that the critically-acclaimed performance featuring world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil, LA Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mahler 8, "Symphony of a Thousand," will be broadcast to movie theaters in six locations in the UK, beginning April 16.

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis presented the U.S. Premiere performance of Ballet Preljocaj's Blanche Neige (Snow White) on March 17. See the ballet's full schedule below. Check out the production photos of the ballet below!

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis presented the U.S. Premiere performance of Ballet Preljocaj's Blanche Neige (Snow White) on March 17. See the ballet's full schedule below. Watch the video with excerpts of the ballet below!

From the moment Blanche Neige begins - a pregnant, dying queen dragging herself across the floor and giving life to another in her own final moments - you know what lies ahead will challenge your preconceptions about the way Snow White's tale should be told. Yet as Angelin Preljocaj's ballet advances, dancers catapult you into a visually spectacular world, not necessarily challenging, but somewhat sexually provocative world that contrasts the light purity and innocence of Snow White with the dark desires of an evil queen. And despite the skin-clad costumes that seem more decoration than clothing, this production stays fairly true to the original Grimm fairytale.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and NCM Fathom announced today the third and final performance of the LA Phil LIVE second season featuring world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with jazz legend Herbie Hancock for a celebration of quintessential American composer George Gershwin on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern.

Am Samstag, 17. März 2012, 11.00 Uhr findet die siebte Matinee der Reihe 'Kammermusik der Wiener Philharmoniker', gestaltet vom 'Wiener Bläsersextett', im Gustav Mahler-Saal der Wiener Staatsoper statt. Es spielen Daniel Ottensamer (Klarinette 1), Andreas Wieser (Klarinette 2), Wolfgang Tomböck (Horn 1), Jan Jankovic (Horn 2), Michael Werba (Fagott 1) und Bernhard Gabriel (Fagott 2) Werke von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frantisek von Krommer und Ludwig van Beethoven.

Am Sonntag, 11. März 2012, findet um 11.00 Uhr die sechste Matinee der Reihe 'Das Ensemble stellt sich vor' im Gustav Mahler-Saal der Wiener Staatsoper statt.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and Omniverse Vision Ltd. announced today that the critically-acclaimed performance featuring world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil, LA Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mahler 8, "Symphony of a Thousand," will be broadcast to movie theaters in more than 30 locations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, beginning March 19. The broadcast from Caracas, Venezuela, showcases Dudamel leading the two organizations that have been so prominent in his life, the LA Phil and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, in a dynamic performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand."

The San Antonio Symhony will present The Sea at the Majestic Theatre on March 2 at 8 p.m.

On February 28, 2012, Pan Classics (PC 10262) releases a new SA-CD of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 9 by the Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe, Germany, led by its General Music Director, British conductor Justin Brown.

Joined by guest vocalists Michele Losier, mezzo-soprano, and Alisa Suzanne Jordheim, soprano, CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni and the Columbus Symphony will perform works inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet and A Midsummer's Night Dream.

Anlässlich des 50. Todestages von Bruno Walter (17. Februar) würdigt die Wiener Staatsoper in einer Ausstellung im Gustav Mahler-Saal den Dirigenten, Komponisten und ehemaligen Ersten Kapellmeister sowie künstlerischen Berater der Direktion der Wiener Staatsoper.

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre has announced a new QPAC International Series. Tagged 'Bringing the World to Brisbane', the program, initially planned to run over the next five years and beyond, will see some of the world's performing arts companies travelling to Brisbane for exclusive appearances in that city.

The San Antonio Symhony will present The Sea at the Majestic Theatre on March 2 at 8 p.m.

The North Carolina Symphony's 80th Anniversary Season will include classical music favorites, multimedia programming and new collaborations with artists from across the country and the world.

Matinee 'Kammermusik der Wiener Philharmoniker 5' in der Wiener Staatsoper

The third and final performance of the LA Phil LIVE second season will feature world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with jazz legend Herbie Hancock for a celebration of quintessential American composer George Gershwin on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern. LA Phil LIVE: Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin, pre-recorded from the LA Phil's 2011-12 season Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, includes some of the composer's best-loved works including the Cuban Overture, An American in Paris, and Rhapsody in Blue, as well as intimate solo improvisations by Hancock on Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. The event also features exclusive footage of Hancock - the LA Phil's Creative Chair for Jazz - in his home, playing Gershwin and providing insights into his improvisational process.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and Omniverse Vision Ltd. announced today that the February 18 performance featuring world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil, LA Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mahler 8, "Symphony of a Thousand," will be broadcast live and delayed in movie theaters in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. This never-before-seen broadcast from Caracas, Venezuela, showcases Dudamel leading the two organizations that have been so prominent in his life, the LA Phil and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, in a dynamic performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand."

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and NCM Fathom announced today the third and final performance of the LA Phil LIVE second season featuring world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with jazz legend Herbie Hancock for a celebration of quintessential American composer George Gershwin on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern.