Beethoven's Ode to Joy at Blossom Music Center

The Cleveland Orchestra

Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Felicia Moore, soprano
Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Soloman Howard, bass
Blossom Festival Chorus

WILLIAM GRANT STILL  Mother and Child

SAMUEL BARBER  Knoxville: Summer of 1915

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 9 “Choral”

An Ode to Joy. An anthem for humanity. Experience one of history’s most powerful and inspiring artistic works. A masterpiece whose staggering influence is felt across cultures everywhere, it culminates with the famous Ode to Joy, a rallying cry for hope, humanity, and universal fellowship.

Special performance-not on subscription series.