MahlerFest XXII

Mahler Symphony No. 8

May 13 to 17, 2009

Wed, May 13 - Chamber Concert at Boulder Public Library (BPL)
Fri, May 15 - Chamber Concert at Rocky Mtn. Center for Musical Arts (RMCMA)
Sat, May 16 - Symposium (all day)
Sat. nite, May 16: Symph #8 performance in Macky Auditorium
Sun. aft, May 17: Symph #8 performance in Macky Auditorium

Seen and Heard International Festival Review

It sounds almost contradictory. Colorado MahlerFest. What can one expect from a festival devoted to Gustav Mahler held far from music capitals like Vienna, London, or even New York? And what kind of festival is it anyway? Well, Colorado MahlerFest — the twenty-first consecutive yearly running of a week-long celebration of the life and works of Gustav Mahler — was held on the campus of Colorado University in relatively balmy, snow-free Boulder on January 9-13 of this year. Far from being an event comprising only concerts and perhaps a pre-concert talk, Colorado MahlerFest boasts open rehearsals, chamber music recitals, a full day of seminars, and yes, orchestral concerts as well.

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