New Symposium Video Available!
Saying Farewell: Musical Autobiography and the Curse of the Ninth
Presented by Thomas Peattie, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Mississippi, on May 16, 2026.
youtu.be/MfzgESDArIw
Saying Farewell: Musical Autobiography and the Curse of the Ninth
Presented by Thomas Peattie, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Mississippi, on May 16, 2026.
youtu.be/MfzgESDArIw
Saying Farewell- Musical Autobiography & the Curse of the Ninth | Thomas Peattie | MahlerFest 39
YouTube video by Colorado MahlerFest
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September 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
New Symposium Video Available!
Saying Farewell: Musical Autobiography and the Curse of the Ninth
Presented by Thomas Peattie, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Mississippi, on May 16, 2026.
youtu.be/MfzgESDArIw
Saying Farewell: Musical Autobiography and the Curse of the Ninth
Presented by Thomas Peattie, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Mississippi, on May 16, 2026.
youtu.be/MfzgESDArIw
Leah also spoke about the piece at our symposium.
youtu.be/gXALG7VbRik
youtu.be/gXALG7VbRik
William Grant Still's Dismal Swamp: Origins and Background - MahlerFest 38 - Leah Claiborne
YouTube video by Colorado MahlerFest
youtu.be
August 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Leah also spoke about the piece at our symposium.
youtu.be/gXALG7VbRik
youtu.be/gXALG7VbRik
Did you miss "Four Wayfarin' Songs for Viola and Folk Ensemble" at MahlerFest in May? Or just want to hear it again?
Don't fret. Lauren Spaulding and Ken Woods will perform it again on October 3 for the Create Boulder Night at eTown Hall.
Tickets at info at events.humanitix.com/october-3-20...
Don't fret. Lauren Spaulding and Ken Woods will perform it again on October 3 for the Create Boulder Night at eTown Hall.
Tickets at info at events.humanitix.com/october-3-20...
"Create Boulder Nights" at eTown Hall
Create Boulder, in conjunction with eTown, welcomes three great Boulder arts organizations for "Create Boulder Nights," taking place October 3rd at eTown.
events.humanitix.com
August 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Did you miss "Four Wayfarin' Songs for Viola and Folk Ensemble" at MahlerFest in May? Or just want to hear it again?
Don't fret. Lauren Spaulding and Ken Woods will perform it again on October 3 for the Create Boulder Night at eTown Hall.
Tickets at info at events.humanitix.com/october-3-20...
Don't fret. Lauren Spaulding and Ken Woods will perform it again on October 3 for the Create Boulder Night at eTown Hall.
Tickets at info at events.humanitix.com/october-3-20...
If you’re in Boulder today, MahlerFest 39 has events happening all day.
🎼 FREE Open Dress Rehearsal
🎤 Symposium Discussion at 2:30 PM
🍽️ Social Meal at May Wah
🎻 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tonight at Macky Auditorium
One of the biggest days of the festival.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
🎼 FREE Open Dress Rehearsal
🎤 Symposium Discussion at 2:30 PM
🍽️ Social Meal at May Wah
🎻 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tonight at Macky Auditorium
One of the biggest days of the festival.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
May 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
If you’re in Boulder today, MahlerFest 39 has events happening all day.
🎼 FREE Open Dress Rehearsal
🎤 Symposium Discussion at 2:30 PM
🍽️ Social Meal at May Wah
🎻 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tonight at Macky Auditorium
One of the biggest days of the festival.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
🎼 FREE Open Dress Rehearsal
🎤 Symposium Discussion at 2:30 PM
🍽️ Social Meal at May Wah
🎻 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tonight at Macky Auditorium
One of the biggest days of the festival.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
MahlerFest 39 continues today May 14th in Boulder 🎶
Today includes:
🎼 FREE Open Rehearsals
🥂 After Rehearsal Reception
🎬 Mahler in New York
🍽️ Social Dinner at Efrain’s
🎭 The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #LiveMusic #BoulderColorado
Today includes:
🎼 FREE Open Rehearsals
🥂 After Rehearsal Reception
🎬 Mahler in New York
🍽️ Social Dinner at Efrain’s
🎭 The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #LiveMusic #BoulderColorado
May 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
MahlerFest 39 continues today May 14th in Boulder 🎶
Today includes:
🎼 FREE Open Rehearsals
🥂 After Rehearsal Reception
🎬 Mahler in New York
🍽️ Social Dinner at Efrain’s
🎭 The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #LiveMusic #BoulderColorado
Today includes:
🎼 FREE Open Rehearsals
🥂 After Rehearsal Reception
🎬 Mahler in New York
🍽️ Social Dinner at Efrain’s
🎭 The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #LiveMusic #BoulderColorado
MahlerFest 39 officially begins today in Boulder 🎶
From FREE open rehearsals and social dinners to tonight’s opening performance of London 1969 inspired by The Who’s Tommy.
🎟️ Full schedule: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderColorado #LiveMusic #MusicFestival
From FREE open rehearsals and social dinners to tonight’s opening performance of London 1969 inspired by The Who’s Tommy.
🎟️ Full schedule: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderColorado #LiveMusic #MusicFestival
May 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
MahlerFest 39 officially begins today in Boulder 🎶
From FREE open rehearsals and social dinners to tonight’s opening performance of London 1969 inspired by The Who’s Tommy.
🎟️ Full schedule: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderColorado #LiveMusic #MusicFestival
From FREE open rehearsals and social dinners to tonight’s opening performance of London 1969 inspired by The Who’s Tommy.
🎟️ Full schedule: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderColorado #LiveMusic #MusicFestival
FLASH SALE for MahlerFest opening night 🎸
Save 25% on up to four tickets for:
LONDON 1969
Inspired by The Who’s Tommy
Use code:
MF25%Off
⏰ Ends tonight at midnight.
https://www.axs.com/events/1351180/mahlerfest-london-1969-tickets/promos/1117196?skin=bouldertheater
#MahlerFest #Tommy #LiveMusic
Save 25% on up to four tickets for:
LONDON 1969
Inspired by The Who’s Tommy
Use code:
MF25%Off
⏰ Ends tonight at midnight.
https://www.axs.com/events/1351180/mahlerfest-london-1969-tickets/promos/1117196?skin=bouldertheater
#MahlerFest #Tommy #LiveMusic
May 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
FLASH SALE for MahlerFest opening night 🎸
Save 25% on up to four tickets for:
LONDON 1969
Inspired by The Who’s Tommy
Use code:
MF25%Off
⏰ Ends tonight at midnight.
https://www.axs.com/events/1351180/mahlerfest-london-1969-tickets/promos/1117196?skin=bouldertheater
#MahlerFest #Tommy #LiveMusic
Save 25% on up to four tickets for:
LONDON 1969
Inspired by The Who’s Tommy
Use code:
MF25%Off
⏰ Ends tonight at midnight.
https://www.axs.com/events/1351180/mahlerfest-london-1969-tickets/promos/1117196?skin=bouldertheater
#MahlerFest #Tommy #LiveMusic
MahlerFest starts warming up TODAY in Boulder.
🎼 FREE open rehearsals
🎤 Bernstein discussion at 4 PM
🎻 FREE cello masterclass at 7 PM
One of the coolest parts of MahlerFest is seeing the process behind the performances.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/educational-activities
🎼 FREE open rehearsals
🎤 Bernstein discussion at 4 PM
🎻 FREE cello masterclass at 7 PM
One of the coolest parts of MahlerFest is seeing the process behind the performances.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/educational-activities
May 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
MahlerFest starts warming up TODAY in Boulder.
🎼 FREE open rehearsals
🎤 Bernstein discussion at 4 PM
🎻 FREE cello masterclass at 7 PM
One of the coolest parts of MahlerFest is seeing the process behind the performances.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/educational-activities
🎼 FREE open rehearsals
🎤 Bernstein discussion at 4 PM
🎻 FREE cello masterclass at 7 PM
One of the coolest parts of MahlerFest is seeing the process behind the performances.
🎟️ https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/educational-activities
MahlerFest kicks off tomorrow! 🌟 Our festival is a Gold Medal recipient from the International Gustav Mahler Society—come see why. Join us in Boulder May 13‑17, with Mahler's Ninth on May 17.
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/beethovens-ninth
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/beethovens-ninth
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
May 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
MahlerFest kicks off tomorrow! 🌟 Our festival is a Gold Medal recipient from the International Gustav Mahler Society—come see why. Join us in Boulder May 13‑17, with Mahler's Ninth on May 17.
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/beethovens-ninth
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39-events-archive/beethovens-ninth
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
Why Colorado?
Why MahlerFest?
Because it’s more than concerts.
MahlerFest blends symphonic performances, immersive events, Boulder history, and community into a full festival experience.
Starts May 13 in Boulder.
🎟️ MahlerFest.org
Why MahlerFest?
Because it’s more than concerts.
MahlerFest blends symphonic performances, immersive events, Boulder history, and community into a full festival experience.
Starts May 13 in Boulder.
🎟️ MahlerFest.org
May 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Why Colorado?
Why MahlerFest?
Because it’s more than concerts.
MahlerFest blends symphonic performances, immersive events, Boulder history, and community into a full festival experience.
Starts May 13 in Boulder.
🎟️ MahlerFest.org
Why MahlerFest?
Because it’s more than concerts.
MahlerFest blends symphonic performances, immersive events, Boulder history, and community into a full festival experience.
Starts May 13 in Boulder.
🎟️ MahlerFest.org
MahlerFest social meals = show up, grab food, meet people.
No reservations. Open to everyone.
Details:
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/social-meals
No reservations. Open to everyone.
Details:
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/social-meals
May 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
MahlerFest social meals = show up, grab food, meet people.
No reservations. Open to everyone.
Details:
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/social-meals
No reservations. Open to everyone.
Details:
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/social-meals
9 days until MahlerFest 39 in Boulder.
A full week of music from The Who’s Tommy to Mahler’s Ninth.
If you’ve never been, this is the year to go.
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderCO #LiveMusic
A full week of music from The Who’s Tommy to Mahler’s Ninth.
If you’ve never been, this is the year to go.
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderCO #LiveMusic
May 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
9 days until MahlerFest 39 in Boulder.
A full week of music from The Who’s Tommy to Mahler’s Ninth.
If you’ve never been, this is the year to go.
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderCO #LiveMusic
A full week of music from The Who’s Tommy to Mahler’s Ninth.
If you’ve never been, this is the year to go.
Tickets: https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #BoulderCO #LiveMusic
Not every day you get to learn from a Houston Symphony principal.
Brinton Smith is leading a cello masterclass in Boulder ahead of MahlerFest.
May 12 | 7 PM
🎥
Brinton Smith is leading a cello masterclass in Boulder ahead of MahlerFest.
May 12 | 7 PM
🎥
Colorado MahlerFest
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May 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Not every day you get to learn from a Houston Symphony principal.
Brinton Smith is leading a cello masterclass in Boulder ahead of MahlerFest.
May 12 | 7 PM
🎥
Brinton Smith is leading a cello masterclass in Boulder ahead of MahlerFest.
May 12 | 7 PM
🎥
MahlerFest is more than a concert.
Five days of performances and events in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
Five days of performances and events in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
April 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
MahlerFest is more than a concert.
Five days of performances and events in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
Five days of performances and events in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
April 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
There are concerts.
And then there’s MahlerFest.
A full orchestra.
Five days of music.
An entire experience built around one composer.
This isn’t something you casually stumble into.
It’s something people come back to every year.
May 13–17 | Boulder
And then there’s MahlerFest.
A full orchestra.
Five days of music.
An entire experience built around one composer.
This isn’t something you casually stumble into.
It’s something people come back to every year.
May 13–17 | Boulder
April 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
There are concerts.
And then there’s MahlerFest.
A full orchestra.
Five days of music.
An entire experience built around one composer.
This isn’t something you casually stumble into.
It’s something people come back to every year.
May 13–17 | Boulder
And then there’s MahlerFest.
A full orchestra.
Five days of music.
An entire experience built around one composer.
This isn’t something you casually stumble into.
It’s something people come back to every year.
May 13–17 | Boulder
Cellists - this one’s worth showing up for.
Live masterclass before MahlerFest begins.
May 12 | Boulder
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/cello
Live masterclass before MahlerFest begins.
May 12 | Boulder
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/cello
April 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Cellists - this one’s worth showing up for.
Live masterclass before MahlerFest begins.
May 12 | Boulder
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/cello
Live masterclass before MahlerFest begins.
May 12 | Boulder
https://mahlerfest.org/blogs/mf39/cello
MahlerFest is just over a month away.
Five days of live orchestra, performances, and a full experience in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
Five days of live orchestra, performances, and a full experience in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
April 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
MahlerFest is just over a month away.
Five days of live orchestra, performances, and a full experience in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
Five days of live orchestra, performances, and a full experience in Boulder.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
MahlerFest is more than just a concert.
It’s an immersive experience of music, community, and moments that stay with you.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
It’s an immersive experience of music, community, and moments that stay with you.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
April 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
MahlerFest is more than just a concert.
It’s an immersive experience of music, community, and moments that stay with you.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
It’s an immersive experience of music, community, and moments that stay with you.
May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
Mahler’s music is built on scale.
Large orchestra.
Big emotional range.
Moments that shift from quiet to overwhelming.
That’s what makes it feel different.
MahlerFest | May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
Large orchestra.
Big emotional range.
Moments that shift from quiet to overwhelming.
That’s what makes it feel different.
MahlerFest | May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
April 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Mahler’s music is built on scale.
Large orchestra.
Big emotional range.
Moments that shift from quiet to overwhelming.
That’s what makes it feel different.
MahlerFest | May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
Large orchestra.
Big emotional range.
Moments that shift from quiet to overwhelming.
That’s what makes it feel different.
MahlerFest | May 13–17
https://mahlerfest.org
#MahlerFest #ClassicalMusic
“Symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” — Mahler
MahlerFest brings that idea to life—on stage, in full.
🔗 mahlerfest.org
MahlerFest brings that idea to life—on stage, in full.
🔗 mahlerfest.org
April 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
“Symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” — Mahler
MahlerFest brings that idea to life—on stage, in full.
🔗 mahlerfest.org
MahlerFest brings that idea to life—on stage, in full.
🔗 mahlerfest.org
There are concerts.
And then there’s MahlerFest.
Five days.
Full orchestra.
A complete experience built around Mahler’s music.
May 13–17 | Boulder
And then there’s MahlerFest.
Five days.
Full orchestra.
A complete experience built around Mahler’s music.
May 13–17 | Boulder
March 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM
There are concerts.
And then there’s MahlerFest.
Five days.
Full orchestra.
A complete experience built around Mahler’s music.
May 13–17 | Boulder
And then there’s MahlerFest.
Five days.
Full orchestra.
A complete experience built around Mahler’s music.
May 13–17 | Boulder
What is MahlerFest?
It’s Boulder’s annual celebration of Gustav Mahler—bringing together a full orchestra, live performances, and a community that cares deeply about music.
For a few days each year, this space becomes something special.
Learn more: mahlerfest.org
It’s Boulder’s annual celebration of Gustav Mahler—bringing together a full orchestra, live performances, and a community that cares deeply about music.
For a few days each year, this space becomes something special.
Learn more: mahlerfest.org
March 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
What is MahlerFest?
It’s Boulder’s annual celebration of Gustav Mahler—bringing together a full orchestra, live performances, and a community that cares deeply about music.
For a few days each year, this space becomes something special.
Learn more: mahlerfest.org
It’s Boulder’s annual celebration of Gustav Mahler—bringing together a full orchestra, live performances, and a community that cares deeply about music.
For a few days each year, this space becomes something special.
Learn more: mahlerfest.org
#HamerHall #AustralianWorldOrchestra Mahlerfest: Mahler’s Symphonies 4 and 5, two big chonky chunks of Music, both highly enjoyable. Conductor Alexander Briger brings out the drama, emphasising the works’ episodic natures, and foregrounds the klezmer interjections in the 4th.
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
#HamerHall #AustralianWorldOrchestra Mahlerfest: Mahler’s Symphonies 4 and 5, two big chonky chunks of Music, both highly enjoyable. Conductor Alexander Briger brings out the drama, emphasising the works’ episodic natures, and foregrounds the klezmer interjections in the 4th.