If you love the symphonies of Gustav Mahler, and do not care so much about piano music, here is a concert not to miss! Singapore's Mahler symphony specialist, the Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM) will present its first performance of Mahler's epic and tragic Sixth Symphony led by renowned Taiwanese conductor Lu Shao-Chia. The concert also features Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms with the Voices of Singapore (Chong Wai Lun, Chorus Master).
MAHLER 6. CHICHESTER PSALMS
Orchestra of the Music Makers
LU SHAO-CHIA, Conductor
Esplanade Concert Hall
Saturday 13 July 2024, 7.30 pm
Tickets available here:
Mahler 6 · Chichester Psalms with Voices of Singapore (sistic.com.sg)
Here are some photographs taken at the OMM rehearsal of the Mahler Sixth on 12 July 2024:
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| Can you spot Red Dot Baroque flautists performing here? |
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| The finale's fateful hammer blows, courtesy of Derek Koh. |
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| A dramatic moment with cymbals. |
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| Horns and harps. |
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| The symphony ends in tragedy, all 78 minutes of it, but the performance is a triumph. |
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