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In the 1970s, a society of LA-based Mahler lovers created bumper stickers that became countercultural symbols for the then-cult status of Gustav Mahler among symphonic fans. With an eye to that Angeleno history, Gustavo Dudamel leads an exploration of Mahler’s monumental music and his inner world.

The Mahler Grooves Festival is generously supported by the Frank Gehry Fund for Creativity.

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Mahler Grooves Listening Party

Part of the Mahler Grooves Festival
At Paramour Estate

Classic Mahler recordings played in a historic setting.

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Artists

  • Todd Field, panelist
  • Lauren Mikus, panelist
  • Kristi Brown-Montesano, moderator
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Gustavo Conducts Mahler’s Journey

Mahler Grooves Festival

Dudamel leads Mahler’s Blumine, Symphony No. 10: Adagio, and musical poems from Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

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Program

    • MAHLER
    Blumine
    • MAHLER
    Symphony No. 10: Adagio
  • Intermission
    • MAHLER
    Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Ekaterina Gubanova, mezzo-soprano
  • Simon Keenlyside, baritone
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Dudamel Leads Song of the Night

Mahler Grooves Festival

Dudamel conducts Mahler’s “symphony of everything.”

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Program

    • MAHLER
    Symphony No. 7

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
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Mahlerthon: Part One

YOLA, Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, Santa Monica High School

Youth ensembles from across Los Angeles celebrate Gustav Mahler’s legacy with a marathon of his music.

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Program

  • 12pm: YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles)
    • MAHLER
    Movement 4 from Symphony No. 1, “Titan”
  • Intermission
  • 1pm: Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA)
    • MAHLER
    Movements 1 & 6 from Symphony No. 3
  • Intermission
  • 2:30pm: Santa Monica High School
    • SCHUBERT
    Movement 1 from String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, “Death and the Maiden” for string orchestra
    • MAHLER
    Movement 1 from Symphony No. 4
    • MAHLER
    Totenfeier

Artists

  • YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles)
  • Alan Mautner
  • Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA)
  • Charles Dickerson III, conductor
  • Santa Monica High School
  • Samohi Chamber Orchestra
  • Samohi Symphony Orchestra
  • Jason Aiello, conductor
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Mahlerthon: Part Two

UCLA Philharmonia, USC, and Colburn Orchestra

University ensembles from across Los Angeles celebrate Gustav Mahler’s legacy with a marathon of his music.

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Program

  • 5pm: UCLA Philharmonia
    • MAHLER
    Symphony No. 6, “Tragic”
  • Intermission
  • 7pm: USC Thornton Symphony
    • MAHLER
    Piano Quartet in A minor
    • MAHLER (trans. Arnold Schoenberg)
    Lieder eines fahrenden Gessellen (Songs of a Wayfarer)
  • Intermission
  • 8pm: Colburn Orchestra
    • MAHLER
    Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection"

Artists

  • UCLA Philharmonia
  • Neal Stulberg, conductor
  • USC Thornton Symphony
  • Brent McMunn, conductor
  • Colburn Orchestra
  • Earl Lee, conductor
  • Madison Leonard, soprano
  • Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano
  • Los Angeles Master Chorale
  • Grant Gershon, artistic director
  • Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director
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Gustav and Alma with Dudamel

Mahler Grooves Festival

In Gustav’s Fifth Symphony and Alma’s Five Songs, Dudamel leads the LA Phil through the inner world and complex relationship of the Mahlers.

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Program

    • A. MAHLER
    Five Songs
  • Intermission
    • G. MAHLER
    Symphony No. 5

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano