Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra: Bruckner's Third Symphony

Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra

The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (Youth Orchestra) (GMJO) stands for dedication, enthusiasm and talent. The orchestra, founded in 1986 on the initiative of Claudio Abbado, is one of the leading youth orchestras in the world. Every year, the best musicians are selected for a summer tour of European concert stages, led by prominent conductors such as Herbert Blomstedt, Sir Antonio Pappano and Iván Fischer. This year, the orchestra is collaborating with the renowned Ingo Metzmacher to produce impressive music by Bruckner and Wagner.

Bruckner's Symphony No. 3

In honour of the bicentenary of Anton Bruckner's birth, the GMJO will present Bruckner's Third Symphony this summer. It is a monumental piece in which overwhelming climaxes alternate with subdued, intimate passages. The Austrian composer dedicated the work to his idol Richard Wagner, prompting the GMJO to also play two famous fragments from Wagner's opera Parsifal.