Organization

Conductor

David Robertson

Orchestra

Utah Symphony

Others

Utah Symphony Chorus

Singer

Soprano

Celena Shafer

Marie

Contralto

Deborah Nansteel

Margret

Tenor

Chad Shelton

Captain

Baritone

Zachary Nelson

Wozzeck

Beethoven's Ninth

Salt Lake City

United States

Abravanel Hall

Beethoven's Ninth: Christus factus est, WAB 11 Bruckner (+2 More)

Public

Christus factus est, WAB 11

9th Symphony

Approved

Conceived by Creative Partner David Robertson, this extraordinary program leads toward Beethoven’s idealized vision of the human experience in the incomparable Ninth Symphony—with its famous “Ode to Joy” featuring the Utah Symphony Chorus. The chorus also shines in the first half, with a Bruckner motet examining spirituality and a semi-staged presentation of Act III from Berg’s Wozzeck. Starkly opposite Beethoven’s Ninth, this opera depicts the grimmest sides of humanity—altogether, delivering a concert that represents the entirety of the mortal condition, creates new understanding of Beethoven’s masterpiece, and inspires us to turn toward a better version of ourselves.

David Robertson
conductor
Utah Symphony

English

Beethoven's Ninth by Bruckner, Berg, Beethoven, From (2023/2023), Conductor David Robertson, Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Program, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

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Venues