New World Symphony Beethoven 9: Ode to Joy

Douglas Boyd, conductor
Master Chorale of South Florida
Joélle Harvey, soprano
Ronnita Miller, mezzo-soprano
Limmie Pulliam, tenor
Musa Ngqungwana, bass

JANÁČEK Sinfonietta
GIDDENS/ABELS “Psalm 23” from Omar
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

New World Symphony returns with another bucket-list concert to jump-start your new year. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s life-affirming Ninth Symphony, a divine tour de force brought to life by award-winning soloists, full orchestra and the Master Chorale of South Florida. Continue your spiritual journey with an excerpt from the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Omar, a “melting pot inspired by bluegrass, hymns, spirituals and more” (The New York Times). The large brass section in Leoš Janáček’s Sinfonietta heralds one of NWS’ most anticipated concerts of the season.