Mahler's music here sounds as if it is surfacing from memory, dreams, and a finely crafted acoustic experiment. The Pelle d’Oca ensemble combines chamber precision, rare timbres, and the Russian premiere of Nadir Vassena's transcription, where romantic expression takes on a new, unexpectedly fragile and modern dimension. This program continues the conversation about Mahler from an unexpected and very appealing angle. Instead of the familiar grand symphonic scale, the listener is offered a chamber perspective in which the composer's grand ideas retain their power but are revealed through a different lens - more detailed, vulnerable, and at times almost dreamlike. This is where the intrigue of the evening lies: the familiar musical world seems to change scale, and along with it, the way of listening changes as well. The Pelle d’Oca ensemble refers to the line started in the cycle "Mahler in Miniature," and this time presents for the first time in Russia the transcription of songs from "Des knaben Wunderhorn," created by Swiss composer Nadir Vassena. His version does not reduce to a simple orchestral shortening. It is an independent artistic statement where Mahler's material is placed in a space of dreams, shifts, and subtle reinterpretation. It is no coincidence that the author himself speaks of his work as a "reduction in a dream": the music here does not lose its emotional power, but rather reveals it anew. Particular attention is deserved by the performers' lineup. A string quintet, nearly the full spectrum of winds, tuba, harp, celesta, accordion, rich percussion, and even plumbing pipes create a rare timbral palette. Such an array of instruments promises not a decorative effect, but a full-fledged dramaturgy of sound, where each timbral decision works towards the overall image. Along with the ensemble, Ruslan Rozyyev will perform - a bass-baritone whose part adds a vocal dimension to the program and connects instrumental fantasy with the human voice.