Daniel Harding is the new conductor attaching his name to the impressive selection of notable musicians who have led the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, which has been a fixture in the Gulbenkian seasons for ten years. The great romantic repertoire is deeply imprinted in Harding’s career, and it was Mahler’s 2nd Symphony that marked his farewell as a trumpet player in the National Youth Orchestra to dedicate himself to conducting. Indeed, it was not long before his brash style conquered audiences and persuaded them that music should always sound rapturous and furiously passionate.

Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Daniel Harding Conductor
Christian Gerhaher Baritone

Alban Berg
Altenberg Lieder, op. 4

Franz Schubert
Two arias from Alfonso und Estrella:
“Der Jäger ruhte hingegossen”
“Sei mir gegrüßt, o Sonne”

Anton Bruckner
Symphony No.5, in B-flat major