On January 12, 2009, women of The Dessoff Symphonic Choir appeared in mahler for the children of AIDS at Carnegie Hall, a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 benefiting the victims of pediatric AIDS, starring Susanne Mentzer and Glenn Dicterow, and conducted by George Mathew. The concert raised over $177,000, which netted about $30,000 going to the women and children affected by the disease. Watch the clip of the performance, which was broadcast throughout South Asia on Voice of America World TV’s Urdu News Service.

MAHLER FOR THE CHILDREN OF AIDS on VOICE OF AMERICA URDU Television from George Mathew on Vimeo.