The Brahms concert marathon of all of the famous composer’s four symphonies together with Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, will be the feat of this Philharmonic season this Friday (Apr 5) at Kolarac Concert Hall. Starting from 6PM, the Belgrade Philharmonic will kick things off on a high note with Brahms’s First Symphony, and the marathon finish is expected around 10PM with the last bars of the composer’s Fourth.

A great challenge of 160 minutes of Brahms awaits Gabriel Feltz, the musicians and the audience. From afternoon to evening, the orchestra of the Belgrade Philharmonic will play a new symphony each hour (6PM: Symphony No. 1; 7PM: Symphony No. 2; 8PM: Symphony No. 3; 9PM: Symphony No. 4). The Brahms marathon will be a unique opportunity to experience the composer’s symphonic development from 1833 to 1885.

“The history of Brahms’s symphonies is complicated because, like many other composers of that time, he was burdened with the greatness of Beethoven’s work. That is why it took Brahms 14 full years to write his First symphony, after which he was able to ‘take flight’ and assume his own style. After the success of the Beethoven marathon in 2022, and the marathon of Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos, which we played in one night in the first part of this concert season, we face another great challenge but now we approach it with ease. The Belgrade Philharmonic is a world standard orchestra, which can prepare a whole symphony in just one rehearsal, and that is truly an enviable performer’s form. I am very glad that we will join the audience in a singular excursion through Brahms’s life”, said Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz.

The Brahms marathon is a monumental project which is one of the highlights of this Philharmonic season. The concert is sold out but due to great interest, standing tickets are available for purchase at the Philharmonic ticket office.