Radial night with the mco and guests
Experimenting with repertoire, venues and concert formats is fundamental to the self-identity of the MCO. In the Berlin-based creative space for the arts, Radialsystem V, the MCO has found a partner to share this passion: Radialsystem, a converted pumping station right on the banks of the River Spree, has established itself as an open platform for creative dialogue with a reach well beyond Berlin's borders. The inaugural Radial Night with the MCO and guests explored every aspect of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra – a highlight of the evening was the first-ever collaboration between MCO musicians and dancers from the company Sasha Waltz & Guests. Five hours of live music were followed by an after-party that lasted into the early hours, enjoyed by both performers and audience. We are all looking forward to the second Radial Night on 9 June 2012.

MCO musicians meet Baglama Ensemble
Henja Semmler (violin), Burak Marlali (double bass) and Jaan Bossier (clarinet) came together with seven instrumentalists from a Turkish Baglama group for a weekend workshop of musical exchange at the Philharmonie Essen. Together, they created a piece of around 10 minutes that mixes traditional Turkish songs, improvisation, and newly composed segments in creative combination. The collaboration was presented as a prelude to the MCO's concert in Essen on 4 November 2011.
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Mahler Chamber Orchestra tours Asia from Mahler Chamber Orchestra on Vimeo.

Mco TOURS ASIA
A particular highlight of the season brings the MCO on tour to Asia in June 2011. In a total of 8 concerts, the orchestra performs two programmes of German and Austrian Romantic repertoire under the direction of Principal Conductor Daniel Harding which both have been rehearsed in the MCO's Residence in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

MCO's residence NRW
The concert halls in Dortmund, Essen and Cologne have offered the Mahler Chamber Orchestra a creative home base since 2009. Through its work within the region and beyond, the MCO plays an important role as cultural ambassador for the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) arts scene. The Directors of the three venues along with MCO General Manager Andreas Richter and musicians of the MCO present the Residence NRW (in German).

RESIDENZA ITALIANA Mco
In November 2010 a team of Rai 24 accompanied the MCO to its Italian Residence in Ferrara, where the orchestra opened the concert season of Ferrara Musica conducted by Fabio Luisi and featuring soprano Marlis Petersen. (Film in Italian)

For Gustav Mahler's 150th Birthday

In July 2010, a team of journalists from Deutsche Welle visited the celebratory events for Gustav Mahler’s birthday in the composer’s birthplace of Kalište. The MCO's concert, conducted by Manfred Honeck and featuring Thomas Hampson, Anne Sofie von Otter and Marita Sølberg was the highlight of the celebration. The film was broadcasted as part of the magazine euromaxx (in German). 150 Years Gustav Mahler

On Tour with the MCO
In October 2008 a team of Deutsche Welle accompanied the MCO on a tour from Ferrara to Cologne, Thessaloniki and Athens. The film was broadcasted in November 2008 as part of the magazine euromaxx: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,7553,00.html

Happy Birthday MCO!
The MCO celebrated its 10th Anniversary in Ferrara in November 2007. A film team from Deutsche Welle was there to document the event. The film was broadcasted as part of the magazine euromaxx. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,7553,00.html

ZDF ASPEKTE: The wonder of CARACAS
In 2007, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Claudio Abbado travelled to Venezuela to work with the "Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela". During their visit to Caracas, the musicians led workshops and masterclasses and became familiar with the unique musical instruction program of the "Sistema". A camera team from ZDF aspekte accompanied the orchestra and Claudio Abbado during this extraordinary project.

Janine Jansen, Tchaikowsky in Santiago de Compostella
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