Beethoven’s 9th

Saturday, April 29, 2023 – 7:30 PM

WASHINGTON PAVILION
Delta David Gier, conductor
SATB, tba
Saili Oak, Hindustani soprano
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Chorus

EVENT OVERVIEW:

Niloufar Iravani  /Commissioned by the League of American Orchestras with the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, World Premiere by the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

Esmail / My Sister’s Voice

Beethoven / Symphony No. 9

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.

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Concert Insights

6:30 PM      Mary W. Sommervold Hall, Washington Pavilion

Join Music Director Delta David Gier as he contextualizes the music and enriches the performance with background on guest artists and the repertoire. Concert Insights is held in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall of the Washington Pavilion.

7 @ 7:07 – Seven things to listen for in the concert!

7:07 PM    3rd Floor Lobby, Washington Pavilion

Join SDSO Assistant Conductor Thomas Fortner as he leads a pre-concert talk highlighting interesting features of the concert that evening. This fast-paced and energetic lecture takes place in the north lobby of the third floor prior to every Saturday evening Classical Concert.

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