Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” (70’)
Running time is 90 minutes
Did you miss getting tickets to our SOLD OUT concert? Come to the ticketed dress rehearsal, where you will experience Beethoven's iconic Ninth Symphony "Ode to Joy" in its entirety. Watch the musicians as they polish their performance. Together let’s celebrate 50 years of being Your Community. Your Orchestra. Your Chorus.
Tickets are $15 for any seat in the house. Check out our ticket discounts page for information on FREE Orchestra for All tickets.
Beethoven was deaf when he premiered the 9th symphony. When he felt the rumble of the crowd, Beethoven thought his work was being booed. His friends rushed to turn him around to see, in fact, the audience was applauding uproariously.
This will be the first performance of the BSO Chorus led by Dr. Mabalot.
Ode to Joy is considered to be the earliest musical seed of what we now call pop music.
Ode to Joy was inspired by a poem Beethoven read at 15. Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” was at heart an ode to freedom — a blazing manifesto for the Enlightenment ethos.
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Experience Music LIVE - there's nothing like it!
Lobby doors open at 11:00am.
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