In the year 2025, the United Nations will celebrate its 80th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the UN Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven's iconic Symphony no. 9, with its famous "Ode to Joy" chorus. For this occasion, the Orchestra is partnering with two amazing choral ensembles, Lux Mea (Kaitlin Simonson, artistic director), and Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir (Frank A. Haye, artistic director).
Saturday, 21 June 2025 at 7:30pm
NYU Skirball Auditorium
566 LaGuardia Place, New York
On the programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
“Ode to Joy” lyrics: Friedrich Schiller
UN Symphony Orchestra
Predrag Vasić, conductor
Soloists:
Maria Brea, soprano (Venezuela)
Vita Koreneva, mezzo-soprano (Russia)
Xiaojie Ji, tenor (China)
Kofi Hayford, bass (Ghana/USA)