Join us for the grand finale of our Beethoven Festival – featuring some of Australia’s best opera singers, the MSO Chorus, and a brand new MSO commission – under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín.
Known for his exceptional choral music, the title of Sir James MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra is something of an enigma, in that a concerto is conventionally written for a solo instrument and orchestra, rather than for orchestra and… orchestra. Join us in cracking the code of this newly commissioned work from one of the UK’s most sought-after composers.
After eight symphonies, Beethoven took his Ninth to a whole new level by composing the biggest symphony in existence – a beast of a work depicting the triumphant union of all mankind. Almost entirely deaf by this point, this landmark feat for choir and orchestra is best known for its epic finale of Ode to Joy. A star-studded line-up of soloists join the MSO and MSO Chorus for this rousing performance of the great choral symphony.
Event Details:
Dates:
Thursday 28 November 2024 7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Friday 29 November 2024 7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Saturday 30 November 2024 2pm at Hamer HallDuration: 2 hours no interval!
Location: Hamer Hall
Featuring: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Jaime Martín conductor
Program:
James MacMillan Concerto for Orchestra
Beethoven Symphony No.9 Choral