Kirill Petrenko with Mahler’s Ninth

The Ninth Symphony is Gustav Mahler’s last completed work – a farewell and at the same time a visionary foreshadowing of musical Modernism. In contrast to other works, Mahler did not live to see its premiere; he was denied the usual final balancing of voices. “This poses a particular challenge for all those who perform this musical testament when interpreting the musical text,” says Kirill Petrenko. The chief conductor takes on this challenge with the Philharmoniker.

Berliner Philharmoniker

Kirill Petrenko

Artists

Kirill Petrenko Chief conductor since 2019

Gustav Mahler composer

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