Rejoice: Beethoven 9 | López world premiere Sunday June 12 2022 at 4:00 PM PDT

To conclude Berkeley Symphony's historic 50th Anniversary season, we join in a communal celebration with Beethoven's epic Ninth Symphony and a reimagined libretto set by former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. Also highlighted is the World Premiere commission of Rise, a celebratory work written in honor of Berkeley Symphony's 50th Anniversary season by Berkeley-based composer Jimmy López.

Jimmy López Rise
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 featuring new text from Tracy K. Smith commissioned by Carnegie Hall

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