HPO: Gemma Conducts Beethoven 9 // FirstOntario Concert Hall, Hamilton, 04/05/2024
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Gemma New, Conductor Carla Huhtanen, Soprano Lauren Segal, Mezzo-Soprano Lawrence Wiliford, Tenor Alexander Dobson, Baritone Bach Elgar Choir, Guest Artists Andrew Balfour, Mamachimowin Claude Vivier, Lonely Child Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 Celebrate Gemma?s nine years as Music Director with our orchestra and voices from across the city at this show-stopping performance! More than 120 singers take the stage for Beethoven?s epic Symphony No. 9 with its iconic choral finale, Ode to Joy! Voices carry throughout this concert with Andrew Balfour?s remarkable Mamachimowin for orchestra and choir exploring the relationship between Canada and the First Nations. The late Claude Vivier?s Lonely Child, for orchestra and soprano, transports audiences to the shadowy realm between reality and imagination.

Net Capacity: 2,181 All persons entering a Core Entertainment venue 13 years of age and under must be accompanied by a companion 16 years of age or older. Children age five and older are welcome at any Mainstage concert at FirstOntario Concert Hall with a youth ticket. For more information on FirstOntario Centre, FirstOntario Concert Hall, The Studio CLICK HERE!, Classical,
Symphonic

This event of the category »Arts & Theatre, Classical, Symphonic« takes place on Saturday, 4 May 2024 at 7:30 pm at the location »FirstOntario Concert Hall«, 1 Summers Lane in L8P 4Y2 Hamilton.