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Symphony Concert: Mälkki, Schultz, and Others

“Why did you live? Why did you suffer?” With these questions, Gustav Mahler describes his Second Symphony. This monumental work revolves around the great questions of life, death, and redemption. The five movements range from memory and despair to the comforting faith in the Resurrection.

Instrumentation

  • German Symphony Orchestra Berlin
  • Susanna Mälkki, conductor
  • Golda Schultz, soprano
  • Okka von der Damerau, mezzo-soprano
  • Berlin Radio Choir
  • Heide Müller, chorus master
  • Jens Harzer, Narrator

Program

Text by Navid Kermani

Jens Harzer, Narrator

Gustav Mahler

Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection”

Golda Schultz, soprano; Okka von der Damerau, mezzo-soprano; Berlin Radio Choir; Heide Müller, choir director

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Additional information
Dates
March 2027
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