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Beethoven’s Ninth
Presented by California Symphony
- Date: -
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: Marking the 200th anniversary of a monumental masterpiece.
PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY DONATO CABRERA
Louise Farrenc - Overture No. 2
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
— Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Sidney Outlaw, bass
— San Francisco Conservatory Chorus, led by Director Eric Choate
WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT
- Pioneering 19th-century French composer Louise Farrenc’s Overture sets the stage for a thrilling season opening concert.
- Instantly recognizable, Beethoven's ninth and final symphony is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in classical music. Powerful and uplifting, Ode to Joy has become an enduring anthem for unity.
- Four internationally acclaimed singers with Bay Area connections—Laquita Mitchell, Kelley O’Connor, Nicholas Phan, and Sidney Outlaw—lead a 100-strong chorus of local singers for a spectacular start to the season.
approx. 1 hour 20 minutes, with no intermission
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