- Price: NTD 1800, 3000, 4600, 5800, 6800, 8000
- 5/15(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 25% Discount for Weiwuying member.
- 5/22(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 20% Discount for Audience Overall.
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 90 minutes without intermission.
- The performance will be recorded.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers and audiences leaving the auditorium during the performance will not be admitted or readmitted.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
Helpful Guide
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
※ID and Youth membership card are required at the door. - Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
Sir Simon RATTLE & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
In recognition of his outstanding and groundbreaking interpretations of Gustav MAHLER's works, the International Gustav Mahler Society awards the Golden Mahler Medal 2026 to Sir Simon RATTLE. |
Taiwan Tour Exclusive: Confronting Life Through MAHLER's Monumental Symphony
"What is life? What is death?" — the annotation Gustav MAHLER left at the opening of the first movement of his Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, remains an eternal philosophical inquiry. Lasting approximately ninety minutes and requiring more than two hundred performers, this monumental symphonic work stands not only as a landmark in music history but also as a vessel for moments of profound human significance. The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, BRSO) has performed it in tribute to their late former Chief Conductor Mariss JANSONS, and for Sir Simon RATTLE, it has long served as a defining coordinate of his artistic life.
In 1973, at the age of 18, RATTLE launched his conducting journey with Resurrection at the Royal Academy of Music in London. His 1987 recording with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra brought him international acclaim. In 2022, as he prepared to conclude his tenure with the London Symphony Orchestra, the work returned once more. For RATTLE, this piece contains the human emotions in the whole world, using MAHLER's vast canvas to express his deep concern for the condition of modern society. Forged through half a century of insight and transformation, the maestro now brings his "life's score" to Taiwan. With the BRSO, he rekindles MAHLER's timeless question of existence itself. What new MAHLER will emerge from this moment? The answer lies at Weiwuying.
Pre-talk
2026/11/15(Sun)18:30 Concert Hall Auditorium
Program
G. MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 in c minor Resurrection
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜Sir Simon RATTLE
Soprano｜Lucy CROWE
Mezzo-soprano｜Karen CARGILL
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Artists Introduction
Conductor｜Sir Simon RATTLE
With his captivating charisma, deep enthusiasm, great love of experimentation and meticulous artistic seriousness, it is no surprise Simon RATTLE is one of the most fascinating conductors of our time. He was Chief Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, and has been Chief Conductor of the BR Chorus and the BRSO since the 2023/24 season. Simon RATTLE has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. Several of his CDs released with the BRSO have received awards.
Soprano｜Lucy CROWE
Regarded as one of the most versatile singers of her generation, Lucy CROWE was awarded an OBE in 2023. Equally at home in opera, concert, and recital, CROWE appears regularly with the world's leading opera houses, orchestras, and conductors, with repertoire spanning from the Baroque to the twentieth century. In the 2025/26 season, CROWE returns to the Royal Opera, Covent Garden for Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, and the English National Opera for her role debut as Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte. On the concert stage she sings with Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN and The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony with Rafael PAYARE. An acclaimed recording artist, she has received Grammy and BBC Music Magazine nominations.
Mezzo-soprano｜Karen CARGILL
Praised for her "dazzling" voice, with a "treacle-rich middle register" and a "full and rich top", Karen CARGILL, one of the leading singers of her generation, regularly collaborates with conductors such as Sir Simon RATTLE, Daniel HARDING, Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN, Robin TICCIATI, Rafael PAYARE and Edward GARDNER. Her 2025/26 season highlights include operatic performances at the Canadian Opera Company and the Metropolitan Opera. Especially recognized for her interpretation of MAHLER, CARGILL will perform with the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Sir Simon RATTLE, with the BBCSSO under Sir Donald RUNNICLES, and with the Helsinki Symphony Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka SARASTE.
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Founded in 1949, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, BRSO) is now ranked among the world's leading orchestras. Sir Simon RATTLE has been the BRSO's Chief Conductor since 2023. In addition to performing its core repertoire and contemporary music, the orchestra places a strong emphasis on music education and the promotion of young musicians. The orchestra tours regularly throughout Europe, Asia and North and South America. It has received numerous awards for its extensive recording activities, including a Grammy, the Diapason d'Or, and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, founded in 1972, has established an extensive repertoire and a reputation as one of the most prestigious choruses in Taiwan. The chorus has been collaborated or invited to perform with famous orchestras and conductors in many different festivals and countries, such as Wiener Symphoniker, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Asian Youth Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic (NSO), under the direction of Helmuth RILLING, Günther HERBIG, Gilbert KAPLAN, Frieder BERNIUS, Eliahu INBAL, Jaap van ZWEDEN, Jun MÄRKL, Jahja LING, Shao-chia LÜ, CHIEN Wen-pin , Lan SHUI, among others. The repertoire of the chorus includes BACH's b minor Mass, St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, MOZART's Requiem, BEETHOVEN's Symphony No. 9, MENDELSSOHN's Symphony No. 2, Elijah, BRAHMS' Requiem, VERDI's Requiem, MAHLER's Symphony No. 2, No. 3, No. 8, ORFF's Carmina Burana, WAGNER's Lohengrin, to name a few. The chorus' current Music Director is Yu-chung John KU, with Resident Conductor Wei-chun Regina CHANG, under the artistic direction of Prof. Dirk DUHEI.
Tour in Taiwan
Taichung｜11/16 National Taichung Theater Grand Theater
Taipei｜11/18-11/19 National Concert Hall
Sponsor
 |
Sir Simon RATTLE & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
In recognition of his outstanding and groundbreaking interpretations of Gustav MAHLER's works, the International Gustav Mahler Society awards the Golden Mahler Medal 2026 to Sir Simon RATTLE. |
Taiwan Tour Exclusive: Confronting Life Through MAHLER's Monumental Symphony
"What is life? What is death?" — the annotation Gustav MAHLER left at the opening of the first movement of his Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, remains an eternal philosophical inquiry. Lasting approximately ninety minutes and requiring more than two hundred performers, this monumental symphonic work stands not only as a landmark in music history but also as a vessel for moments of profound human significance. The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, BRSO) has performed it in tribute to their late former Chief Conductor Mariss JANSONS, and for Sir Simon RATTLE, it has long served as a defining coordinate of his artistic life.
In 1973, at the age of 18, RATTLE launched his conducting journey with Resurrection at the Royal Academy of Music in London. His 1987 recording with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra brought him international acclaim. In 2022, as he prepared to conclude his tenure with the London Symphony Orchestra, the work returned once more. For RATTLE, this piece contains the human emotions in the whole world, using MAHLER's vast canvas to express his deep concern for the condition of modern society. Forged through half a century of insight and transformation, the maestro now brings his "life's score" to Taiwan. With the BRSO, he rekindles MAHLER's timeless question of existence itself. What new MAHLER will emerge from this moment? The answer lies at Weiwuying.
Pre-talk
2026/11/15(Sun)18:30 Concert Hall Auditorium
Program
G. MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 in c minor Resurrection
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜Sir Simon RATTLE
Soprano｜Lucy CROWE
Mezzo-soprano｜Karen CARGILL
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Artists Introduction
Conductor｜Sir Simon RATTLE
With his captivating charisma, deep enthusiasm, great love of experimentation and meticulous artistic seriousness, it is no surprise Simon RATTLE is one of the most fascinating conductors of our time. He was Chief Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, and has been Chief Conductor of the BR Chorus and the BRSO since the 2023/24 season. Simon RATTLE has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. Several of his CDs released with the BRSO have received awards.
Soprano｜Lucy CROWE
Regarded as one of the most versatile singers of her generation, Lucy CROWE was awarded an OBE in 2023. Equally at home in opera, concert, and recital, CROWE appears regularly with the world's leading opera houses, orchestras, and conductors, with repertoire spanning from the Baroque to the twentieth century. In the 2025/26 season, CROWE returns to the Royal Opera, Covent Garden for Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, and the English National Opera for her role debut as Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte. On the concert stage she sings with Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN and The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony with Rafael PAYARE. An acclaimed recording artist, she has received Grammy and BBC Music Magazine nominations.
Mezzo-soprano｜Karen CARGILL
Praised for her "dazzling" voice, with a "treacle-rich middle register" and a "full and rich top", Karen CARGILL, one of the leading singers of her generation, regularly collaborates with conductors such as Sir Simon RATTLE, Daniel HARDING, Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN, Robin TICCIATI, Rafael PAYARE and Edward GARDNER. Her 2025/26 season highlights include operatic performances at the Canadian Opera Company and the Metropolitan Opera. Especially recognized for her interpretation of MAHLER, CARGILL will perform with the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Sir Simon RATTLE, with the BBCSSO under Sir Donald RUNNICLES, and with the Helsinki Symphony Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka SARASTE.
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Founded in 1949, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, BRSO) is now ranked among the world's leading orchestras. Sir Simon RATTLE has been the BRSO's Chief Conductor since 2023. In addition to performing its core repertoire and contemporary music, the orchestra places a strong emphasis on music education and the promotion of young musicians. The orchestra tours regularly throughout Europe, Asia and North and South America. It has received numerous awards for its extensive recording activities, including a Grammy, the Diapason d'Or, and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, founded in 1972, has established an extensive repertoire and a reputation as one of the most prestigious choruses in Taiwan. The chorus has been collaborated or invited to perform with famous orchestras and conductors in many different festivals and countries, such as Wiener Symphoniker, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Asian Youth Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic (NSO), under the direction of Helmuth RILLING, Günther HERBIG, Gilbert KAPLAN, Frieder BERNIUS, Eliahu INBAL, Jaap van ZWEDEN, Jun MÄRKL, Jahja LING, Shao-chia LÜ, CHIEN Wen-pin , Lan SHUI, among others. The repertoire of the chorus includes BACH's b minor Mass, St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, MOZART's Requiem, BEETHOVEN's Symphony No. 9, MENDELSSOHN's Symphony No. 2, Elijah, BRAHMS' Requiem, VERDI's Requiem, MAHLER's Symphony No. 2, No. 3, No. 8, ORFF's Carmina Burana, WAGNER's Lohengrin, to name a few. The chorus' current Music Director is Yu-chung John KU, with Resident Conductor Wei-chun Regina CHANG, under the artistic direction of Prof. Dirk DUHEI.
Tour in Taiwan
Taichung｜11/16 National Taichung Theater Grand Theater
Taipei｜11/18-11/19 National Concert Hall
Sponsor
|
- Price: NTD 1800, 3000, 4600, 5800, 6800, 8000
- 5/15(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 25% Discount for Weiwuying member.
- 5/22(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 20% Discount for Audience Overall.
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 90 minutes without intermission.
- The performance will be recorded.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers and audiences leaving the auditorium during the performance will not be admitted or readmitted.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
Helpful Guide
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
※ID and Youth membership card are required at the door. - Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
