Mahler 2 - Auferstehungssymphonie mit 220 Mitwirkenden in der Marktkirche Hannover

In the organizer's words:

"Resurrection Symphony" with the "pay what you can" principle

Around 220 musicians and singers will bring Gustav Mahler's monumental 2nd Symphony ("Resurrection Symphony") to the Marktkirche Hannover and the Klosterkirche Loccum at the end of May. The Bockester Hannover, the Quilisma Jugendchor Springe, the specially founded Projektchor Hannover and soloists Fanny Soyer (soprano) and Anna-Doris Capitelli (alto) will perform under the direction of Tammo Azam. Free admission, pay what you can.

The program is complemented by two choral works by Rudolf Mauersberger: "Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst" and "Herr, lehre doch mich". The works take up motifs of lament, petition and hope and are in close thematic dialog with Mahler's symphony.

Marktkirche Hanover and Klosterkirche Loccum

The performances will take place in the Marktkirche Hanover and the Klosterkirche Loccum. Mahler's Second is one of the most impressive works of the late Romantic period. In five movements, a musical journey from mourning and doubt to an overwhelming resurrection finale unfolds over around 100 minutes.

Free admission to all events. Instead of a fixed ticket price, we rely on the principle of "pay what you can": visitors decide for themselves at the exit how much they would like to contribute. In order to control the flow of visitors, tickets can be reserved from May 1 via the website bockester.de (free choice of seats).

The Bockester

The Bockester Hannover, a young symphony orchestra made up of semi-professional musicians from Hanover and the region, was founded in the fall of 2023. In a short space of time, the ensemble has developed into an ambitious orchestra with large symphonic programs. Previous performances include Bruckner's 6th Symphony, Mahler's 1st Symphony and Shostakovich's 10th Symphony. With Mahler's Second, the orchestra is continuing a Mahler cycle in which all of the composer's symphonies will be performed in the long term.

The choirs

Two ensembles will work together for the large choir: the renowned Quilisma Jugendchor Springe and the Projektchor Hannover, which was founded especially for this project. The Quilisma Youth Choir is known nationwide for its musical work and its integration projects with young refugees. The Hanover Project Choir is made up of singers from Hanover and the surrounding area who have come together especially for this concert project.

The soloists

With Fanny Soyer and Anna-Doris Capitelli, two high-profile young singers have been recruited. The French soprano Fanny Soyer was most recently a member of the Académie Favart of the Opéra Comique Paris and has worked with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and the Orchestre Lamoureux, among others. The German-Italian mezzo-soprano Anna-Doris Capitelli, trained in Hanover and a former scholarship holder of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, has already made guest appearances at La Scala in Milan, the Hanover State Opera and the Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro.

Dates

Thursday, 28.05.2026, 7:30 pm
Public dress rehearsal - Marktkirche Hanover

Friday, 29.05.2026, 19:30 h
Concert Marktkirche Hanover

Saturday, 30.05.2026, 19:30 h
Concert Marktkirche Hanover

Sunday, 31.05.2026, 17:30 h
Concert monastery church Loccum

Admission: Pay what you can

Free admission - donations at your own discretion ("Pay what you can").
Free reservation of tickets from May 1st at: www.bockester.de

Price information:

You can reserve a ticket at bockester.de. We rely on the "pay what you can" principle, i.e. visitors decide for themselves at the exit how much they would like to contribute.