2015/16 Season CLASSICAL SERIES
BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 16-19, 2016 MICHAEL STERN, conductor KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY CHORUS CHARLES BRUFFY, chorus director CELENA SHAFER, soprano
JENNIFER JOHNSON CANO, mezzo-soprano ROBERT WATSON, tenor DASHON BURTON, bass-baritone
BEETHOVEN
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra, op. 112 Kansas City Symphony Chorus
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 2 in B Major, op. 14, “October” In one movement Kansas City Symphony Chorus INTERMISSION
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125, “Choral” I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso II. Molto vivace III. Adagio molto e cantabile IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace Celena Shafer, soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Robert Watson, tenor Dashon Burton, bass-baritone Kansas City Symphony Chorus
The 2015/16 season is generously sponsored by
Friday’s night’s concert sponsored by
SHIRLEY and BARNETT C. HELZBERG, JR.
JOHN and CAROL KORNITZER BEBE KEMPER
The Classical Series is sponsored by
Friday night’s corporate sponsor is
POLSINELLI PC Concert weekend sponsored by
Sunday’s concert sponsored by
HOWARD and ANNE ELSBERRY
NANCY and ROBERT HATCH
Concert Weekend Foundation Sponsor is
MASTER CRAFTSMEN FOUNDATION Additional support provided by
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