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Mahlerfest | Mahler 4 & 5 Australian World Orchestra

4 September 2025

In the Concert Hall

Classical Music

The Australian World Orchestra returns in 2025 for Mahler 4 & 5 conducted by Alexander Briger, a gala night presenting Mahler’s matchless symphonies back-to-back in one epic concert.

Alexander Briger and the Australian World Orchestra complete their galactic mission with precision, verve and gusto

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Two Symphonies, One Epic Night

Experience the radiant melodies and childlike wonder of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, with delicate orchestration and subtle undercurrents of disquiet, then the turbulence and majesty of Symphony No. 5, a voyage from darkness to light highlighted by the luminous serenity of the famous Adagietto (Death in Venice, Tár).

This concert will pay testament to the ensemble expertise of Australia’s only national orchestra, formed from the most accomplished Australian musicians drawn from acclaimed local and international orchestras for too-rare performances.

This mammoth Mahlerfest maps a breathtaking journey in Gustav Mahler’s own life and artistry: part-memoir, part-poem, and ultimately a love letter to Alma, soon to become his wife. 

Australia’s finest musicians play together for you in a spectacular 2025 calendar highlight not to be missed.

Soloist: Sarah Traubel, Soprano

Presented by the Australian World Orchestra

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