celebrate Gustav Mahler, one of the most beloved and revered

composers in classical music both at home and abroad.

The Philharmonic will invite its fellow New Yorkers

to get acquainted with the former Philharmonic music

director through Mahler's New York.

Two weeks that will present his first two

symphonies and the one night only Mahler Grooves concert

featuring Roderick Williams singing "Songs of a Wayfarer."

I think it's important to celebrate Mahler,

because he is a composer for me that

writes most about the complete human experience.

On one hand, very cerebral, and very intense,

and at the other hand incredibly flippant.

I think performing Mahler with the New York Philharmonic gives

not only me, but every conductor an incredible responsibility.

A lot of conductors came and did Mueller,

and still I think that there is a lot of DNA.

There's a great thrill for me to be connected to this composer

through this orchestra.

Other activities include a special archival exhibit

and a curated walking tour of Mahler's New York.

After celebrating the great composer-conductor at home

Jaap van Zweden and the Philharmonic

will embark on their European tour,

opening the Concertgebouw's Mahler Festival

as the first American orchestra in the festival's history.

What is so special about the tour,

I think, in this case is that, of course,

it is a unbelievable I will say, moment for us.

Mahler's New York offers insights

into the life and work of one of the Philharmonic's greatest

music directors.

It's a glance back through time at his city and his music

through the lens of today with some

of the most powerful works in the canon

performed by Mahler's orchestra.