Location
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
Date
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 7:30pm EST
Duration
2 Hours
Intermission
Programming
In celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the York Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performs Beethoven’s final masterpiece, Symphony No. 9. Beethoven’s 9th has brought countries together in harmony and in celebration of monumental events in history. The work’s enduring grandeur along with the incorporation of Friedrich Schiller’s Ode to Joy continues to inspire composers and music enthusiasts.
Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
Beethoven /Diane Wittry – Ode to Joy Fanfare
Beethoven – Choral Fantasy
Artists
Lawrence Golan
Conductor
Lawrence Golan is in high demand across the United States and internationally.
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Serena Benedetti
Soprano
Serena Benedetti’s voice has been heralded by Opera News as “a pure-toned soprano that soared radiantly in the high climaxes.”
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Spencer Hamlin
Tenor
Spencer Hamlin has been praised by Opera News for his “scintillatingly smooth” and “dazzling Italianate voice.”
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Hidenori Inoue
Bass
Bass-baritone Hidenori Inoue hails from Himeji, Japan.
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Pascale Spinney
Mezzo-soprano
Praised by the Calgary Herald for her “commanding stage presence and richly modulated lyric mezzo voice”, Pascale Spinney is being hailed for her abilities as a charismatic singing actress.
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Gretchen Dekker
Piano
Born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, Gretchen (Elicker) Dekker began her formal training in piano locally at age eight.
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Kathleen Shannon
Chorusmaster
Dr. Kathleen Shannon has served the Choral Art as a conductor and pedagogue for more than 30 years.
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York Symphony Chorus
York Youth Symphony Orchestra
Guest Artist Sponsor
