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Gustav Mahler
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The 2018 edition of The Moving Sounds Festival features four programs of works inspired by Mahler and a panel discussion on his influence on contemporary music and culture. Aspects of Gustav and Alma Mahler's relationship are creatively explored by composers Patricia Alessandrini, Meaghan Burke, and Bernd Klug. Mahler's 9th symphony inspired key compositions by Taylor Brook and Oliver Schneller. Composers Jesse Jones and Gerhard Krammer respond to vocal works by Mahler, while pianist/composer Elisabeth Harnik performs a 30-minute improvisation inspired by Mahler's 1st Symphony. The Argento New Music Project, which will perform all ensemble works in the festival, interprets a new 2-movement version of Mahler's 10th symphony. Complete program details are below.
Founded in 2009 by the Austrian Cultural Forum New York and the Argento New Music Project, the Moving Sounds Festival explores the intersection of past traditions and today's cutting edge artistic developments. "Our goal is that artists and audiences alike leave the festival richer, more open, and less sheltered as a result of exposure to both familiar and unfamiliar art," says Michel Galante, Moving Sounds Co-founder, and Argento artistic director and conductor.
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