David Bernard is the First Prize winner of The American Prize Orchestral Conducting Competition (professional division) in 2019.
Performer Biography
David Bernard is the founder and Director of InsideOut Concerts, Inc., which pioneers immersive classical music events, and holds a patent for arranging seats for audiences and musicians.
Cultural Impact
Leonard Bernstein's advocacy in the 1960s, including his 'Four Ways to Say Farewell' interpretation, made Mahler's music, including the Ninth Symphony, widely known.
Performer Biography
David Bernard, the conductor of this recording, is the Music Director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, Massapequa Philharmonic, and the Eglevsky Ballet.
Interpretation
This recording's conductor, David Bernard, clocks in at approximately 80 minutes for Mahler's Symphony No. 9, which is between the 1938 recording by Bruno Walter (70 minutes) and Leonard Bernstein's 1985 recording (90 minutes).
Performer Biography
The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, conducted by David Bernard, is a three-time First Prize winner of The American Prize Competition in Orchestral Performance.
Recording & Production
This recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 9 was made at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City in November 2024.
