The Stockholm Konserthuset’s Mahler series is in full swing, presenting all of Mahler’s orchestral works in just 12 days. Eight orchestras join together to present this tightly packed presentation of Mahler’s music. 

The series is accompanied by a large exhibition and a 200 page programme book, created together with Henry-Louis de La Grange.

Swedish Radio is recording all the symphonies, some of which will be broadcast live.

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel gave his inaguaral concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic yesterday, including a performance of Mahler’s 1st Symphony.

Listen to the a recording of the concert online, courtesy of NPR radio.

The Orchestra della Toscana will give the Italian premiere of Mahler’s 4th Symphony in the reduced version by Klaus Simon. Isaac Karabtchevsky conducts, the soloist is Monica Bacelli.

Dates:

25 Feb 2010 – Firenze, Teatro Verdi

27 Feb 2010 – Suzzara (Mantova), Auditorium

1 March 2010 – Empoli, Teatro Excelsior

2 March – Poggibonsi, Teatro Politeama

Full season programme

Programme note for 25 Feb

“For me, there’s no point trying to describe Mahler’s music, because genius is beyond description. The thing is to listen, and I hope you will join me on this journey, to experience this musical odyssey.”
Vladimir Ashkenazy on the forthcoming Sydney Symphony season.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2010 season, including an impressive “Mahler Odyssey 2010-2011″. Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts six separate programs in the first year of celebrations:

Program 1: Mahler 1 (10 – 13 February)

Program 2: Mahler 8 (18 & 20 February)

Program 3: Mahler 5 (20 – 22 May)

Program 4: Mahler’s Song of the Earth (26, 28 & 29 May)

Program 5: Mahler 4 (24, 26 & 27 November)

Program 6: Mahler 3 (2 – 4 December)

All concerts are at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. See also the full season brochure of the Sydney Symphony.

In the coming season, Markus Stenz is conducting Mahler’s music with different orchestras in Europe and the USA. Here is a selection of the forthcoming concerts.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonie No. 4
03.12.2009
05.12.2009
Chicago, Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Beyond the Score ®
Sinfonie No. 4
04.12.2009
06.12.2009
Chicago, Symphony Center

Hallé Orchestra
Sinfonie No. 2
28.01.2010
Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall

Hallé Orchestra
Blumine
Sinfonie No. 4
18.02.2010
Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Blumine
09.04.2010
Amsterdam, Het Concertgebouw

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Sinfonie No. 3
04.07.2010
05.07.2010
06.07.2010
Cologne, Philharmonie

The Orchestre de Paris opens its 2009-2010 season with Christoph Eschenbach conducting Mahler’s 3rd Symphony (16 and 17 September, Salle Pleyel Paris).

View the Orchestre de Paris’ video interview (in French) with Alain Galliari, director of the Médiathèque Musicale Mahler in Paris.

See also our video interview with Christoph Eschenbach on the music of Gustav Mahler.

Butler University has now announced the full programme of its Mahler Project during the years 2009 and 2010, with lectures, readings and concerts.

The New Zealand International Arts Festival has just announced that its 2010 festival will open with a performance of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony. Vladimir Ashkenazy will conduct the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

(German only – translate with Google)

Claudio Abbado dirigiert nach 17 Jahren wieder ein Konzert an der Mailänder Scala. Am 4. Juni 2010 plant der Stardirigent sein Comeback im Mailänder Opernhaus mit Mahlers zweiter Symphonie, die er bereits bei seinem Debüt an der Scala im Jahr 1963 dirigiert hatte. Anlass ist der 150. Geburtstag Mahlers. Bisher wollte Abbado noch im Juni 2010 mit dem Symphonischen Orchester der Scala Mahlers achte Symphonie aufführen. (more…)

As reported in the Los Angeles Chronicle, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra starts its 2009/10 season with a festival of Mahler’s music. Michael Tilson Thomas (see our video interview) is joined by soloists Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson.