Overview
Beethoven Ninth
In her final program of the season, Marin Alsop reimagines Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as a 21st-century call for unity, justice, and empowerment. The concert opens with the first live performance of Reena Esmail’s See Me that flows into Beethoven’s Ninth, featuring new text from Wordsmith. Join Marin Alsop, the BSO, and members of the rich musical community of Baltimore for this bold interpretation of Beethoven’s ideas in response to today’s world.
Artists
Marin Alsop, conductor
Katerina Burton, soprano
Taylor Raven, mezzo
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Simon Shibambu, bass
Wordsmith, spoken word artist
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Morgan State University Concert Choir
Community Chorus of Peabody
Keur Khaleyi, African Drumming Troupe
Members of Peabody Jazz
Marin Alsop, conductor
Katerina Burton, soprano
Taylor Raven, mezzo
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Simon Shibambu, bass
Wordsmith, spoken word artist
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Morgan State University Concert Choir
Community Chorus of Peabody
Keur Khaleyi, African Drumming Troupe
Members of Peabody Jazz
Repertoire
REENA ESMAIL See Me (BSO Commission)
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
REENA ESMAIL See Me (BSO Commission)
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
BSO LATE NIGHT ON APRIL 8
Mingle with musicians of the BSO at a post-concert performance and meet-and-greet in the lobby of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
Mingle with musicians of the BSO at a post-concert performance and meet-and-greet in the lobby of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
These concerts run approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, and do not include an intermission.
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