Leonard Bernstein: Symphony No.3 ‘Kaddish’ — First Full Performance in Taiwan

“Leonard Bernstein: Symphony No.3 ‘Kaddish’ — First Full Performance in Taiwan”

A sound that has waited for more than sixty years.

In 2026, Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No.3 “Kaddish” will be presented in Taiwan in its first complete performance, bringing this monumental work—one that moves across faith, memory, and human questioning—fully into our present time.

This is not merely a concert. It is a dialogue across time.

Composed by Bernstein, a composer deeply shaped by Jewish spiritual thought and the musical language of American modernism, the work will be conducted by Eliahu Inbal, a distinguished maestro who carries forward the interpretive lineage of Jewish musical tradition. Together, they awakened this symphony once again on today’s stage.

“Kaddish” is originally a Jewish prayer traditionally recited in mourning, yet at its core it is a proclamation of life. In this 1963 work, Bernstein weaves together narration, chorus, and symphonic writing, allowing humanity itself to question existence—through doubt, confrontation, and even rage.

It does not offer answers. It allows questions to be heard.

When Inbal raises the baton, sounds once belonging to the past begin to breathe again. History is no longer only remembered—it is experienced anew through music.

This is an encounter across time, and a sonic journey that can only be fully experienced in the concert hall.

2026/05/12 We sincerely invite you to join us in witnessing the first complete performance of Kaddish in Taiwan.

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