Beethoven’s 9th

Delta David Gier, conductor
Saili Oak, Hindustani soprano
Yunah Lee, soprano
Cassandra Zoé Velasco, alto
Rodrick Dixon, tenor
Ashraf Sewailam, bass-baritone
SDSO Chorus
Dr. Timothy J. Campbell, Chorus Director

Niloufar Iravani  / Reflections (world premiere)

Reena Esmail /  Meri Sakhi ki Avaaz (“My Sister’s Voice”)

Beethoven / Symphony No. 9

ALSO JOINED BY:
Jefferson High School Concert Choir, John Parezo, Director
Lincoln High School Concert Choir, Kathy Ferguson, Director
Roosevelt High School Concert Choir, Robyn Starks Holcomb, Director
Washington High School Concert Choir, Jeff Spencer, Director

The 22/23 season finale and Bridging Cultures event! Beethoven’s glorious Symphony No. 9 and the famous “Ode to Joy” is a call for the triumph of universal brotherhood over desperation.  Delta David Gier pairs this message with Reena Esmail’s “My Sister’s Voice” and a world premiere by Niloufar Iravani.