“BEETHOVEN’S NINTH”—PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S FINAL CONCERT OF THE SEASON ON 9-11 OFFERS A POIGNANT EVENING FEATURING A MAGNIFICENT FUSION OF SOLOISTS, CHORUS AND MUSIC
—More than 100 singers from a dozen Orange County choruses unite to give voice to Beethoven’s crowning achievement—Beethoven’s Ninth—for Pacific Symphony’s final concert of Summer Festival 2010, sponsored by Hoag Hospital. Led by guest conductor Robert Moody, this monumental fusion of soloists, chorus and music—all set to Schiller’s “Ode to Joy”— features four world-class opera singers who take on the florid and challenging solo passages in the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Ninth: Tracy Dahl, soprano; Rita Litchfield, mezzo-soprano; Gaston Rivera, tenor; and Troy Cook, baritone.
Taking place on Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m., at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, this evening is a celebration of American heroism and acknowledgement of the sacrifices made by our heroes; also on the program are soul-stirring American favorites, in honor of the ninth anniversary of 9-11 and the courageous men and women who served their country that day: Gould’s “American Salute,” Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” (famously featured in the movie “Platoon”), and Ward’s “America the Beautiful.”
Individual tickets are $25 (lawn) to $105 (orchestra); kids under 14 are half price in most sections. Guests are welcome to picnic on the grounds of the amphitheater starting at 6 p.m. For more information on the concert, call the Symphony ticket office at (714) 755-5799, or visit the website at www.pacificsymphony.org.
