2024 06 28 Athens Festival

Beethoven’s Ninth Production of the Athens State Orchestra

Fri. 28 June 2024 21:00

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Outstanding internationally renowned opera singers join forces with the ASO under the experienced baton of the renowned Estonian-born American conductor Neeme Järvi to perform Ludwig van Beethoven's magnificent Ninth Symphony for the audience in the Herodes Atticus theatre. A supreme achievement of the human spirit, this immortal symphonic masterpiece changed the course of symphonic music more than any other. Still more importantly, as an incomparable testament to beauty and truth, it is the clearest and most moving musical expression of humanism, and a work that symbolizes Man's need to hope and embrace the highest ideals of freedom, dignity and brotherhood of nations.

Event Programme

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770–1827)

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Neeme Järvi

SOLOISTS

Camilla Tilling, soprano

Aude Extrémo, mezzo soprano

Barry Banks, tenor

Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone

PARTICIPATIONS

The Greek Radio Choir, conducted by Mihalis Papetrou
The Athens City Choir, conducted by Stavros Beris
Oltenia Philharmonic Academic Choir, conducted by Svilen Simeonov

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Neeme Järvi

SOLOIST

Camilla Tilling, soprano

Aude Extrémo, mezzo soprano

Barry Banks, tenor

Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone

PARTICIPATIONS

The Greek Radio Choir, conducted by Mihalis Papetrou
The Athens City Choir, conducted by Stavros Beris
Oltenia Philharmonic Academic Choir, conducted by Svilen Simeonov

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