This page offers a day-by-day listing of all events open to the public.
More information about MahlerFest XXXV is available here.
Saturday, May 14
1-4 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle
Sunday, May 15
2-5 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Mahler and Gunning Symphonies
7-9 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Movie Concert rehearsal
Monday, May 16
10 AM – 1 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle
3 – 4:30 PM | Masterclass: Zachary DePue, Concertmaster | Free
The Academy, 970 Aurora
Concertmaster Zachary DePue coaches members of the violin section on solo repertoire
Tuesday, May 17
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle
7:30 PM | Mahler at the Piano | $5-$25
Grusin Music Hall, CU-Boulder College of Music, 1020 18th Street, Boulder
Wednesday, May 18
10 AM – 1 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle
3 PM | Movie: Under Suspicion | $5-12
Boedecker Theater the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street
Kenneth Woods will introduce the film with a score by featured composer, Christopher Gunning
5:45 PM | Social Dinner – Sforno | Pay your own way
Sforno, 1308 Pearl Street, Boulder
7 pm – 10 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street
Mahler and Gunning Symphonies
10:15ish PM | After Rehearsal Gathering | Free
Fairfield Inn, 5397 South Boulder Road, Boulder
After rehearsal informal gathering of orchestra members, board members, and audience. MahlerFest will provide some food and drink.
Thursday, May 19
11AM | The Soul of the Piano | Free for donors
Boulder Piano Gallery, 3111 Walnut Street
Tour and more for donors
4PM | Quartets and More | $5-18
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Festival Artists perform works by Bartók, Beethoven, Casella, Crumb, and Gunning
6:15 PM | Social Dinner – Busaba | Pay your own way
Busaba, 4800 Baseline Road, Unit A-110
7 PM – 10 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street
Mahler and Gunning Symphonies
Friday, May 20
10 AM – 1PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle – Dress Rehearsal
6PM | Mahler and the Movies | Free
Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Boulevard
In light of impending weather, we will present this program at the Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place.
Chamber Orchestra performs movie music from composers influenced by Mahler
7:30 PM | After the Movies | Cash Bar and Food
License No. 1, 2115 13th Street (under the Boulderado)
Join us for some drink and/or food after the bandshell performance
In light of the venue change and impending weather, we will not have a post-concert gathering.
Saturday, May 21
9 AM – 4 PM | Symposium | Free
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
From Nietzsche to the newest edition of Mahler’s 3rd Symphony. Lunch available for purchase.
10 AM – 1 PM | Open Rehearsal | Free
Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street
Mahler and Gunning Symphonies – Dress Rehearsal
5:45 PM | Social Dinner – My Neighbor Felix | Pay your own way
My Neighbor Felix, 901 Pearl Street
7:30 PM | Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle | $5-35
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place
Chamber Orchestra arrangement of a 20th century opera masterpiece
Sunday, May 22
10 AM | Social Brunch – Chautuaqua Dining Hall | Pay your own way
Chautauqua Dining Hall, 900 Baseline Road
2:30 PM | Pre-concert Talk
3:30 PM | Mahler’s Third Symphony | $5- 60
Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street
Festival Orchestra performance of Mahler’s 3rd Symphony and the world premiere of Gunning’s 10th Symphony