Orchestra Concert

Mahler 1

Gustav Mahler's first work and a favorite of Principal Guest Conductor Kahchun Wong.

2/18

Sunday | 2/18/2024
11:00 am Start of Concert

The concert introduction in the event hall of the Central Library (1st floor) begins one hour before the concert.
Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast, Dresden
Floor Plan
59 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 20 €
9 € Young People

About the Concert

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Mahler writes his first symphony in just six weeks in 1888, yet he is still a blank slate as a composer. But he is freshly in love and, as if in a frenzy, composes a monumental work that already exhibits all his typical stylistic features: the abrupt changes of mood, the allusions to other composers and styles, and the elegiac keynote.
"Tapkaara" means "to dance standing up" and is used by a certain ethnic group in Japan to refer to a ritual: When they are feeling particularly well or poorly, they come together, sing improvised songs, and dance while doing so. Akira Ifukube often witnessed this and made it the occasion for his Sinfonia of the same name. For our Focus Artist Kahchun Wong, it is one of the most important recent works by Japanese composers and is particularly close to his heart.

Program

Akira Ifukube
Sinfonia Tapkaara

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.1 in D major ("The Titan")

Contributer

Kahchun Wong
Conductor
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Kahchun Wong

Conductor

In May 2022, Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong was appointed Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra for an initial five-year term, beginning in September 2023. Praised by Musical America for the “depth and sincerity of his musicality,” he first came to international attention as the winner of the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in 2016. Previously, he was Chief Conductor of the Nuremburg from 2018 to 2022.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top class!
That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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