Synopsis

Their debut at the Proms in 2007 ignited the Royal Albert Hall. At that time, they were known as the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, a celebrated creation of the nation's El Sistema program, which provides all children with free musical training. Under the energetic direction of Gustavo Dudamel, they perform tonight Mahler’s Second Symphony, the Resurrection – a work demanding immense forces: offstage brass, two solo singers, a large choir, and the orchestra itself. Mahler guides lis