The Aurora Orchestra has announced the British première of Klaus Simon’s arrangement of Mahler’s 1st Symphony for chamber orchestra.

The performance takes place at this year’s Oundle Festival in England on 16 July.

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