Marking 9/11 at The Mahaiwe

Marking the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington has added a special HD broadcast of the New York Philharmonic’s “A Concert for New York.” The free broadcast will be shown at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sep. 11 (doors open at 8:30), of a concert that is to take place the previous night at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. “We would like to invite the whole community to join us for a special evening of music and reflection,” says Mahaiwe Executive Director Beryl Jolly. Fittingly, the music for the occasion is Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection.” “Mahler’s Second Symphony powerfully and profoundly explores the range of emotions provoked by the memories of 9/11,” says the Philharmonic’s Music Director, Alan Gilbert. “This great masterpiece has a very special place in the history and psyche of the New York Philharmonic, but its message of renewal and rebirth is universal. We offer it as a tribute to those lost ten years ago.” Some of us may remember the deeply moving concert the New York Philharmonic gave, and that was broadcast live, of the Brahms “German Requiem,” on Sept.20, 2001, conducted by Kurt Masur. It was precisely what was needed to begin to heal a shocked and wounded nation. Gilbert’s choice of the Mahler is equally appropriate, not only because of its explicit message, but also because Mahler was the bridge from the Romanticism of Brahms to modernity, exploring in his music the depths of the unconscious and the human condition. In this context, it functions like a bridge across this long and painful decade.For information, call 413-528-0100.

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