Olga de Kort. Verbey – Mahler – philharmonie zuidnederland – Dmitri Liss – 24.10.15, Eindhoven (review, Bachtrack.com)

An evening of debuts, premières and introductions in Eindhoven****

Theo Verbey. Lumen ad finem cuniculi – Gustav Mahler. Symphony no. 5

 

philharmonie zuidnederland – Dmitri Liss, conductor – 24 October 2015 – Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

‘Debuts, premières and introductions: to find all this in one concert the Dutch music lovers had to be last Saturday in Eindhoven. There, in a very demanding programme, the South Netherlands Philharmonic (philharmonie zuidnederland) introduced Dmitry Liss, who is going to lead the orchestra from 2016. Not already completely unknown after his highly esteemed Shostakovich concerts last season, Liss now debuted officially as upcoming chief. His presentation concert included the world première of Theo Verbey’s Lumen ad finem cuniculi and his first ever Mahler Fifth..’…