Fairfax Symphony presents Beethoven's Famous 9th Symphony May 14 at GMU!

Fairfax Symphony presents
BEETHOVEN'S "ODE TO JOY"

Saturday, May 14 | 8pm
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor

with
The Fairfax Choral Society
- Thomas Colohan, Artistic Director

PROGRAM

LESHNOFF: Symphony No. 4 "Heichalos" (Regional Premiere)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9

Danielle Talamantes, soprano
Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano
Cameron Schutza, tenor
Mark Doss, bass

Distinguished as "a leader of contemporary American lyricism" (The New York Times), composer Jonathan Leshnoff is renowned for his music's striking harmonies, powerful themes, and rhythmic drive. In this piece, the composer draws inspiration from an ancient Jewish mystical text, Heichalos, to explore spiritual and ethical questions at the heart of the Jewish experience.

Leshnoff's Symphony No. 4 is an evocative work written for the Violins of Hope, a collection of restored instruments that survived the Holocaust.

Beethoven crafted his famous Ninth Symphony in an epic struggle between despair and transcendence to reach new heights with the words "all men become brothers." His glorious final symphony celebrates the bonds that unite humankind and has been described as his "great vision of the future." Experience our season finale with a composition regarded by many not only as Beethoven's greatest work but as one of the greatest achievements in the history of music!

This concert is dedicated to the memory of FSO Board Chairman Jim McKeever and his years of inspiring leadership.

PRE-CONCERT TALK -- Hear the stories behind the music with music director Christopher Zimmerman and composer Jonathan Leshnoff before the concert at 7pm.

Learn more and purchase tickets at www.FairfaxSymphony.org

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Price:
Tickets start at: USD 40.00