Mahler Festival at the Royal Concerthall
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May 9 - May 18, 2025
From 9th to 18th May 2025, the Royal Concertgebouw will host the third Mahler Festival in its history. As a grand tribute to the composer, orchestras from around the world will come together in Amsterdam 105 years after the first Mahler Festival.
During this ten-day event, all the composer’s symphonies and songs will be performed. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, under the direction of future Chief Conductor Klaus Mäkelä, will open the festival with Mahler’s First Symphony. The Berlin Philharmonic closes the festival with Mahler’s unfinished Tenth Symphony. Pianist Julius Drake will also perform Mahler’s complete song repertoire together with various young singers in the Recital Hall.
During this ten-day event, all the composer’s symphonies and songs will be performed. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, under the direction of future Chief Conductor Klaus Mäkelä, will open the festival with Mahler’s First Symphony. The Berlin Philharmonic closes the festival with Mahler’s unfinished Tenth Symphony. Pianist Julius Drake will also perform Mahler’s complete song repertoire together with various young singers in the Recital Hall.
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