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Opening Night: Beethoven’s Ninth
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 6 at 3:00 pm
For more information about Sunday’s free live outdoor broadcast of the Opening Concert at TD Stage on Sunday, Oct. 6, click here!
PROGRAM
Rodrigo Cicchelli Velloso: Fanfare for a New Beginning
Beethoven: Overture to Creatures of Prometheus
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, “Choral”
Step into a world of musical brilliance as we unveil our season opener under the baton of the next Music Director of the Greenville Symphony. We join forces with three esteemed local collegiate choruses to present the monumental Ninth Symphony, famous for its “Ode to Joy” melody. This important concert marks a thrilling next chapter for our orchestra, promising an unforgettable evening dedicated to the power of collective harmony.
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, conductor
GUESTS
Amanda Sheriff, soprano
Sara Crigger, mezzo-soprano
Randall Umstead, tenor
Adrian Smith, baritone
Bob Jones University Chorale
Andrew Huish, Director
Furman Singers
Stephen Gusukuma, Director
North Greenville Univerity Concert Choir
Gregory Graf, Director
Pre-Concert Conversation
Free for concert ticketholders, one hour before the performance inside Peace Concert Hall. Join Music Director Lee Mills, Executive Director Jessica Satava, and special guests choral directors Dr. Greg Graf from North Greenville University, Dr. Andrew Huish of Bob Jones University, and Dr. Stephen Gusukuma of Furman University for an engaging exploration of the composer’s ideas, musical themes, and history of the music you’re about to hear.
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