With Klezmer Mahler, and Uri Caine

Starting Anew

Symphony Concert
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The melodies of Jewish Klezmer music are both lively and heart-rending, making a perfect start to the new year—of that, we can be certain. And Mahler too. Oh yes, Mahler is actually klezmer! After all, the musical language of this Bohemian-born Jewish composer is deeply rooted in the folk-music traditions of his homeland. The American Uri Caine and his klezmer band have long understood this, and—together with the orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin under the baton of our Music Director James Gaffigan—they will make us inwardly weep while outwardly tapping our feet. Great emotions at the crossroads between musical worlds to mark the start of the new year. Just let yourself fall into the music, charging your batteries for the start of 2025. Happy New Year!
Six pieces for trio

Oh Yossel Yossel - traditional melody
Papirosn (1932) - traditional melody
Oyfn Pripetchik - Mark M. Warshawsky (1848-1907)
A night in Gan Eden - a traditional Frejlachs
Dona Dona (1940) - Sholom Secunda (1894-1974)
‘Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht’ from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - after Gustav Mahler

Five pieces for orchestra

Medley: Di Goldene Khasene & 2 Russian Shers
Baym Shoster Rebn - traditional melody (Hora and Frejlachs)
Neshama - Uri Caine
‘The Two Blue Eyes’ from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - after Gustav Mahler
Rondo alla turca from the Sonata No. 11 in A major KV 331 - a Frejlachs after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

PAUSE

Six pieces for trio

Ufaratsta - Hasidic folk melody
Sonia Said - Uri Caine
Bobover Wedding March - Hasidic folk melody
Chasene Waltz - Iosif Ivanovici (1845-1902)
Epstien's Bulgar - traditional melody
Hupa Dance - traditional melody

Five pieces for orchestra

Medley: Old Russian Sher & Sadiger Hasid
Doina - traditional melody
Song for my father - Uri Caine
Medley: Broyges Tantz & The Shtiler Bulgar
Variations on the 3rd movement from Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony

All orchestral pieces were arranged by Uri Caine.

Next dates and cast

Schillertheater – Großer Saal
Bismarckstraße 110
10625 Berlin
Wed
1. Jan 2025
18:00
Symphony Concert