Type: Classical
Program: Thomas Adès: Asyla, Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor, Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F major
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra; The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Location: Berlin Philharmonie
Year: 2002

This important concert was a major artistic and symbolic success for Rattle, announcing continuity and change for this grand orchestra following the eras of Claudio Abbado and Herbert von Karajan. Adès’s contemporary work Asyla signaled that modern music would remain central to the orchestra’s future, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 connected Rattle to the expansive Mahler tradition. Rattle is a prolific modern conductor, respectful of tradition, emotionally expressive and passionate about the orchestra’s heritage.