Universal Edition as Sponsor of the Mahler Festival 2025 in Amsterdam
From 8 to 18 May 2025, the Mahler Festival at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam will be one of the musical highlights of the year. As a major tribute to the composer, orchestras from across the globe will gather in Amsterdam, 105 years after the first Mahler Festival was held. Universal Edition is delighted to announce its partnership with the renowned Concertgebouw for the Mahler Festival 2025.
Universal Edition was Gustav Mahler’s publisher of choice – then and now: With exclusive access to all sources, scholarly New Critical Editions, and detailed prefaces, revision reports, and performance practice notes, UE offers conductors and musicians a unique and comprehensive gateway to Mahler’s works and preserves his musical legacy at the highest editorial standard. As a partner of the festival, Universal Edition helps carry this special connection into the present day.
The festival will feature all of Mahler’s symphonies and key works, complemented by a wide-ranging cultural programme throughout the city. Lectures hosted by the International Mahler Foundation, led by Morten Solvik, late-night artist talks, a special Mahler exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, and themed walking tours will offer audiences a rich and immersive experience of Mahler’s world.
A central aim of the Concertgebouw is to make Mahler’s music widely accessible. All concerts will be broadcast not only within the hall but also live to the public on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. Each evening, up to 2,000 guests will be able to enjoy the performances free of charge on a large LED screen, enhanced by an immersive audio system. Before each symphony, an episode from the specially produced documentary series Mahler’s Universe will be shown. In addition, every performance will be broadcast nationally by Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS via television, radio, and streaming.
Gustav Mahler shared a profound and complex musical relationship with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the city of Amsterdam – a connection that the 2025 Festival seeks to honour and revive. Universal Edition is proud to support this unique celebration and to contribute to bringing Mahler’s musical legacy into the present.
Further details on the festival programme are available on the official website: