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Gustavo Dudamel and The LA Philharmonic Present the Mahler Grooves Festival

Feb. 28, 2025

The Mahler Grooves Festival is now underway in Los Angeles, running from February 19-March 9. In a series of exciting performances and events, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic on an exploration of Mahler’s monumental music and his inner world. Additionally, as part of the festival, "Ich wandle unter Blumen" by Alma Maria Mahler will be performed on March 6 in a new orchestration by Colin Matthews.


Inside the Mahler Grooves Festival with Gustavo Dudamel

The Mahler Grooves Festival was inspired by the cult status of Gustav Mahler among Angeleno symphonic fans in the 1970s. In the 1970s, a society of LA-based Mahler lovers created bumper stickers that became countercultural symbols for the then-cult status of Gustav Mahler among symphonic fans. Five decades later, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has revived the phrase and design to celebrate the composer's bold and brilliant legacy in Los Angeles and beyond. Find complete details about the Festival here.


Leonard Bernstein's score of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 with the Mahler Grooves bumper sticker. 
Provided by NY Phil Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Archives.

To learn more about Gustav Mahler, visit universaledition.com.

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