October 17, 2009 - 8:00 PM

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor

Michael Morgan - Conductor
Sacramento Opera Chorus
Elizabeth Koontz - Soprano
Cybele-Teresa Gouverneur - Mezzo Soprano
Albert J. Glueckert - Tenor
Kevin Short - Bass

“...Let us raise our voices in pleasing and more joyful sounds!” - Ode to Joy

This concert marks Michael Morgan's 10th Anniversary as Music Director of the Sacramento Philharmonic. Join us for the celebration!

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is one of music’s most life affirming works. Deaf and ill near the end, Beethoven manages to transcend human frailty. He plumbs the depths of the soul and elevates us to the heights of awe at nature’s sublime gifts. From this symphony’s first mysteriously foreboding notes, to the last joyous explosion of hope and brotherhood, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is a monumental journey.

Join Maestro Morgan, your hometown Philharmonic, a splendid chorus, and four vocal soloists that you are sure to remember having discovered in Sacramento, for this rousing season opener.

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