April 30, 2023 at 3pm
Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor
Firefly, composer & performing artist
University of Maine Singers
Euphony, Orono's Chamber Choir
Oratorio Society
Firefly, composer & performing artist
University of Maine Singers
Euphony, Orono's Chamber Choir
Oratorio Society
This performance is sold out!
What’s Interesting About This Concert
- Local artist Firefly is a traditional music keeper of the Wabanaki known for his inventive techniques and cutting edge approach to performance art; the BSO has commissioned him to create his first orchestral composition
- Randall Thompson’s Alleluia is traditionally performed at the opening of each season of Tanglewood
- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 first premiered in 1824 and has since become a universal anthem of peace and brotherhood across the world
The Program
- Randall Thompson |Â Alleluia
- Firefly |Â World Premiere
- L.V. Beethoven |Â Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
- University of Maine Singers
- Oratorio Society
- Amy Maples, soprano; Rehanna Thelwell, mezzo-soprano; Dominic Armstrong, tenor; Benjamin LeClair, bass
Tickets
- Tickets are now on sale, ranging from $15 to $46 (or $10 for students)
- Order online or call (207) 581-1755
- Digital streaming for this performance will be available from May 2nd to May 16th; details to follow