Das Lied von der Erde is a seminal piece of music by composer Gustav Mahler, about the “eternal beauty” of the earth versus the fleeting mortality of human life, written as the winds of conflict and anti-semitism were sweeping Europe. The staggering beauty of the piece, and the contemporary relevance to the lyrics and meanings compelled me to create a multi-media visual component to project with the orchestral performance.

As its post-covid inauguration this year, the prestigous Ludwigsburg Festival performed my piece and broadcast it live on ARTE Television.

Thanks to Primavera Consulting for coordination

For more information, and to book a performance of Das Lied von der Erde with Hidden Costs images, please visit: www.artsprimavera.com/projects

•15 and 16 January 2012
Orchestra: Weimar Staatskapelle
Conductor_Stefan Solyom
Soloists_Tuija Knihtilä, Andreas Conrad

•2 October 2016
Orchestra: Berlin Staatskapelle
Conductor: Günther Albers
Soloists: Anna Lapkovskaja, Stefan Rügamer

•6 May, 2021
Orchestra: Ludwigsburg Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Oksana Lyniv
Soloists: Anna Larsson, Christian Elsner