As the first project in our Tenth Anniversary year, the Mahler Players, conducted by Tomas Leakey, return to Beethoven with his Eroica Symphony: a work which changed the course of musical history and remains to this day one of the most thrilling pieces of music ever written.
Making her Scottish debut here in the Highlands, the orchestra will accompany the internationally acclaimed dramatic soprano Magdalena Anna Hofmann in arias from Wagner’s Tannhäuser and Beethoven’s Fidelio. Her recent appearances include the Foreign Princess in Rusalka (Semperoper Dresden), Isolde in Tristan und Isolde (Wiesbaden) and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier (Salzburg).
Join us over the Coronation Weekend for a concert to remember!
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Saturday 6th May 8pm at Inverness Cathedral
Sunday 7th May 3pm at Strathpeffer Pavilion
Wagner
Elisabeth’s arias: “Dich, teure Halle” and “Allmächt’ge Jungfrau” from Tannhäuser
Beethoven
Overture to Fidelio
Leonore’s aria “Abschäulicher! Wo eilst du hin?” from Fidelio
Interval
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica“
The Mahler Players
Soprano Magdalena Anna Hofmann
Conductor Tomas Leakey
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£19.50 Standard
£17.50 Concessions
£10 Under-26s
£5 under-18s with free accompanying adult (limited number on offer)
Both venues are fully accessible. Wheelchair and companion seats can be reserved on request – please send us a message and we will be delighted to arrange this.
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“A sensational discovery in the Wagner repertoire” Westfalenpost
What audiences said about our Tristan und Isolde Act 2 in 2022:
“An orchestra and performance quality that is equal to any comparable professional organisation in this country and internationally.”
“The friends who were with me had never been to a Mahler Players concert before and they were bowled over by it.”
“I was astonished to hear the Mahler Players for the first time and hear just how good they were.“
“Last night was the first time we went to a live orchestral performance and it was wonderful. Thank you for the incredible show.“
“What an incredible standard we witnessed here in the Highlands with an excellent mix of the cream of our local musicians and World class performers. The seats are so comfortable and acoustics were excellent.“
“I found it very moving. I felt it was a real privilege that I could have the experience of music of such quality, in a relatively intimate environment and without having to travel to London or Edinburgh.“
“This is my 4th time seeing the Mahler Players. They never fail to impress with their mastery of the works they perform. Tonight was no exception and it was absolutely brilliant. Thank you!“
These concerts are generously supported by the Inverness Common Good Fund, HRI-Munro Architecture and members of The Mahler Circle.
