Barbara Hannigan & LSO – Mahler 4. Sinfonie by Messiaen, Mahler, Frá (2023/2023), Hljómsveitarstjóri Barbara Hannigan, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

The soprano Barbara Hannigan is a real rarity in the classical world: she not only sings, she also conducts – in Dortmund even simultaneously, which she will impressively demonstrate with Mahler's 4th Symphony. Perhaps it is precisely the experiences that she was able to have on both sides of the conductor's podium that make her a fascinating overall artist. »As a soloist led by a conductor, I absorb his energy and pass it on. As a conductor, I collect the energies of the orchestra in order to build them up myself. It's like a cycle. At the end of the day, both tasks are about breathing. With the singer as well as with the conductor.« Barbara Hannigan