Symphony No.1 in D minor, Op.68

In recognition of his outstanding and groundbreaking interpretations of Gustav MAHLER's works, the International Gustav Mahler Society awards the Golden Mahler Medal 2026 to Sir Simon RATTLE. Taiwan Tour Exclusive: Confronting Life Through MAHLER's Monumental Symphony "What is life? What is death?" — the annotation Gustav MAHLER left at the opening of the first movement of his Symphony No. 2, Resurrection , remains an eternal philosophical inquiry. Lasting approximately ninety minutes and requiring more than two hundred performers, this monumental symphonic work stands not only as a landmark in music history but also as a vessel for moments of profound human significance. The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) has performed it in tribute to their late former Chief Conductor Mariss JANSONS, and for Sir Simon RATTLE, it has long served as a defining coordinate of his artistic life. In 1973, at the age of 18, RATTLE launched his conducting journey with Resurrection at the Royal Academy of Music in London. His 1987 recording with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra brought him international acclaim. In 2022, as he prepared to conclude his tenure with the London Symphony Orchestra, the work returned once more. For RATTLE, this piece contains the human emotions in the whole world, using MAHLER's vast canvas to express his deep concern for the condition of modern society. Forged through half a century of insight and transformation, the maestro now brings his "life's score" to Taiwan. With the BRSO, he rekindles MAHLER's timeless question of existence itself. What new MAHLER will emerge from this moment? The answer lies at Weiwuying. Pre-talk 2026/11/15(Sun)18:30 Concert Hall Auditorium