Beethoven 9--"Ode to Joy"
Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Conductor
Twyla Robinson - Soprano
Mihoko Fujimura - Mezzo-soprano
Chrisitian Elsner - Tenor
Shenyang - Bass-baritone
The Westminster Symphonic Choir - Mixed chorus
Joe Miller - Director
Beethoven - Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, for chorus and orchestra
Muhly - Bright Mass with Canons
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 ("Choral")
Saturday, September 28, 2013
8:00 pm Verizon HallThe Beethoven 9 performances currently are sold out. However, ticket availability may change and we encourage you to check again. Please e-mail patronservices@philorch.org if you require further assistance.
Twyla Robinson has graciously agreed to perform as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Soprano Christine Brewer, who was originally scheduled to perform, has withdrawn due to illness.
The Ninth Symphony, with its universal message of freedom and brotherhood, is the crowning achievement of Beethoven’s revolutionary works. The famous “Ode to Joy” serves as a message of hope for all mankind. Featuring the Westminster Symphonic Choir, these performances launch a two-year cycle of all nine Beethoven symphonies.
The Choir will also appear in Beethoven’s rarely heard setting of Goethe’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage as well as the world premiere of the young, hip American composer Nico Muhly’s newly-orchestrated Bright Mass with Canons for chorus, orchestra, and featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ.
Nico Muhly, Composer, and Michael Rossi, Conductor
Pre-Concert ConversationsJoin us for a post-concert CD signing with Yannick in Commonwealth Plaza. The new Orchestra recording, Stravinsky & Stokowski: Rite of Spring/Bach Transcriptions, will also be sold in Commonwealth Plaza.
Post-Concert Conversations
