ORCAM opens 2026/27 season with Mahler's Third Symphony

The Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM) is launching its 2026/27 season with a performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony. The inaugural concert, titled ‘La creación de un todo’, will be conducted by artistic director Alondra de la Parra at the Auditorio Nacional de Música, featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, the ORCAM Choir, and the Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM.

The season includes 18 concerts, consisting of 13 performances in the Symphonic Cycle and five in the Chamber Music Cycle. The Symphonic Cycle will be held at the Auditorio Nacional, with additional performances scheduled at the Teatro Auditorio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Upcoming programming features works by Beethoven, Bruckner, and Falla, as well as a tribute to Claudio Abbado.

In 2027, the season will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla’s birth. Other highlights include the Spanish premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s ‘La reina roja’ on May 31, 2027. The Chamber Music Cycle, led by Javier Carmena, begins on October 25 with Dvořák’s ‘Stabat Mater’ and runs until June 10.