Masterworks V – Ode to Joy

Lucas Richman, conductor
Firefly, composer & performing artist
University of Maine Singers
Oratorio Society

At long last, Beethoven’s 9th returns to the BSO stage in a burst of joy to conclude the orchestra’s 127th season.

What’s Interesting About This Concert

• Local artist Fireflyis a traditional music keeper of the Wabanaki known for his inventive techniques and cutting edge approach to performance art; the BSO has commissioned him to create his first orchestral composition
• Randall Thompson’s Alleluia is traditionally performed at the opening of each season of Tanglewood
• Beethoven’sSymphony No. 9 first premiered in 1824 and has since become a universal anthem of peace and brotherhood across the world

The Program

• Randall Thompson | Alleluia
• Firefly | World Premiere
• V. Beethoven| Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
  • University of Maine Singers
  • Oratorio Society
  • Amy Maples, soprano; Rehanna Thelwell, mezzo-soprano; Dominic Armstrong, tenor; Benjamin LeClair, bass