MahlerFest 40
One Monumental Eighth.
A Festival of Visionaries.
More Events Will Be Added in 2027
May 19, 2027 @ 07:30 PM
Strauss's "Elektra" - a Tale of Insanity, Murder, and Revenge
Chautauqua Auditorium, 198 Morning Glory Drive
Opera for people who don't like opera! The MahlerFest Orchestra, under the direction of Kenneth Woods, perform a concert version of Strauss's Elektra at the newly renovated Chautauqua Auditorium with supertitles in English and Spanish.
May 20, 2027 @ 10:00 AM
Film – Jason Starr’s Cosmic Portal: Exploring Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”
Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street
Thursday, May 20, 10 AMBoedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder Jason Starr will introduce his film and participate in a question and answer session after the showing. The film is also being shown at 12:30...
May 20, 2027 @ 12:30 PM
Film – Jason Starr’s Cosmic Portal: Exploring Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”
Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street
Jason Starr will introduce his film and participate in a question and answer session after the showing.
May 20, 2027 @ 03:00 PM
Thursday Afternoon Chamber Music
Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Boulevard
An evening of eclectic chamber music featuring members of the MahlerFest Orchestra
May 20, 2027 @ 07:00 PM
Storytellers
Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Boulevard
Esther Van Zyl returns to MahlerFest to perform a one-woman play about producing Mahler's Symphony No. 8. The program also includes four pieces for violin, cello, and narrator
May 21, 2027 @ 10:30 AM
Film – Jason Starr’s Cosmic Portal: Exploring Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”
Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street
Jason Starr will introduce his film and participate in a question and answer session after the showing.
May 21, 2027 @ 07:30 PM
Friday Night Chamber Music
Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl Street, Suite V3A
Friday May 21, 7:30 PMRoots Music Project, 4747 Pearl Street, Suite V3A, Boulder Program TBA
May 22, 2027 @ 07:30 PM
Visionaries
Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street
The Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Kenneth Woods, performs Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) with Abigail Nims along with Janáček's Sinfonietta, Poem of Ecstasy by Scriabin, and a new symphony commissioned for MahlerFest 40 by Oberlin...
May 23, 2027 @ 03:30 PM
Symphony of a Thousand
Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street
The Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Kenneth Woods, performs Symphony No. 8 with the Boulder Chorale, Colorado Springs Chorale, Boulder Children's Chorale and April Fredrick & Alexandra Loutsion - sopranos, Jamie-Rose Guarrine - Mater Gloriosa, Abigail Nims &...
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An annual Colorado festival celebrating composer Gustav Mahler's music and legacy.
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Yes—join us for open rehearsals, dinners, masterclasses, and community gatherings.
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MahlerFest is one of only a few festivals worldwide dedicated entirely to the music and legacy of Gustav Mahler. Each year, we present rarely performed works, feature leading Mahler scholars, and offer immersive experiences that bring his music to life in new ways.