The new, original cycle “Mahler” ( #малер ) is initiated by the Zaryadye Hall. During the forthcoming concert season, all of the symphonies of this greatest symphonist will be performed. Each symphony will be performed by a certain orchestra, one of the best in the capitol or another Russia’s big city. It should be underlined that neither orchestra no conductor play twice during the cycle!

Each concert is introduced by the lecture that explains the piece itself, its cultural context, and the time it was created.

Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra has been well-known outside Siberia for a very long time. It has become a cultural wealth of not only the city of Novosibirsk and the Siberian region but of the whole Russia. According to the opinion of some foreign and Russian critics, musicians and audience, the orchestra could conquer a leading place in the hierarchy of Russian symphony orchestras. According to the expert rating, published in the National newspaper “Musical revue” № 12, in 2012, Novosibirsk Philharmonic orchestra is among top collectives of Russia and is included in the first group along with the best orchestras of Moscow and Saint-Petersburg.