Concerts · Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, May 8, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Ode to Joy
Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra · Fox Cities Performing Arts Center · Appleton, Wisconsin
Program
- Alfred Reed New commission [world premiere]
- Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Artists
- Esteli Gomez Soloist, Soprano
- Kara Morgan Soloist, Mezzo-soprano
- Randal Rushing Soloist, Tenor
- George Hogan Soloist, Bass
- Phillip Swan Other, Chorus master
Running time: about 1 h 28 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Beethoven's final symphony, ending with a chorus and soloists singing an ode to universal brotherhood, is a landmark of orchestral music performed to mark major occasions. More about Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 →
About this concert
Fox Valley Symphony closes with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, featuring soprano Esteli Gomez, mezzo-soprano Kara Morgan, tenor Randal Rushing and bass George Hogan alongside chorus master Phillip Swan, opening with a world premiere commission by Autumn Maria Reed.
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