MAHLER FOR THE CHILDREN OF AIDS, a benefit concert featuring Gustav Mahler's monumental Third Symphony, was held 8pm, Monday January 12, 2009 in Isaac Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Family Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The concert has raised over $177,000 so far and a great deal of public consciousness for global pediatric AIDS and the prevention-of-mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. The concert was presented under the fiscal sponsorship of Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) which provides humanitarian services and treatment for HIV/AIDS in many countries around the world.

The concert brought together many of the world's finest orchestral musicians. Principal artists will gather from the New York Philharmonic, MET Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Buffalo Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, European Union Youth Orchestra, the Emerson Quartet, and other major international orchestras and other ensembles; students, graduates and faculty of The Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and other major international music schools; The Women of the Dessoff Symphonic Choir, The Cathedral Choristers of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the Children's Choir of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola; performing the Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler. Distinguished American Mezzo-Soprano Susanne Mentzer was the alto soloist. Glenn Dicterow, legendary concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic served as concertmaster and violin soloist along with Trombonist Joseph Alessi and Posthorn soloist, Matthew Muckey. George Mathew, Artistic Director of mahler for the children of AIDS, conducted.

Mahler for the Children of AIDS
George Mathew, Conductor
Glenn Dicterow, Concertmaster
Joseph Alessi, Trombone
Matthew Muckey, Posthorn
Susanne Mentzer, Mezzo Soprano
The Women of the Dessoff Symphonic Choir, James Bagwell, Conductor
The Cathedral Choristers of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Bruce Neswick, Conductor
Children's Choir of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Mary Huff, Director