Joy and Grandeur – June 1-2, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 26, 2018 2015 JOY AND GRANDEUR: THE NINTH SYMPHONY Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its iconic “Ode to Joy,” closes this festival on a majestic note. A monumental fresco, it is an exhortation for universal peace and brotherhood. In 2001, the score was designated as one of UNESCO’s official cultural heritage treasures. Artists Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, conductor Erin Wall, soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano Joseph Kaiser, tenor Petri Lindroos, bass Andrew Megill, chorus master of the OSM The OSM Chorus Program Beethoven, “Elegiac Song,” op. 118 Beethoven, Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 at 8:00pm SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2018 at 8:00pm The grand pre-concert talks take place one hour before the concert. For information and tickets: www.osm.ca 514 842-9951 or 1-888-842-9951