Podcast - Kenneth Woods in conversation with Chris Mohr about MahlerFest XXXII

Originally aired on KGNU Radio in Boulder, here’s a recent conversation between our Artistic Director, Kenneth Woods, and broadcaster Chris Mohr, looking ahead to some of the music and ideas in this year’s Festival.

Ken and Chris discuss Mahler’s debt to Beethoven, Ken’s affection for the Rockies and Boulder beer, Beethoven’s sense of humor and more.

MahlerFest XXXII sees us starting our fourth cycle of Mahler symphonies with a performance of his First Symphony in its final New York 1910 version under the baton of Kenneth Woods.

Throughout the festival, we explored breakthrough works of youthful genius, Mahler the arranger and Mahler arranged, and the link between Beethoven and Mahler.

You can play the podcast here.