The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann, will perform at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center’s Hodgson Concert Hall on November 14 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is part of the UGA Presents series and will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, known as the “Choral” symphony.
Stutzmann will be joined by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, directed by Norman Mackenzie, along with soloists Christina Nilsson (soprano), Rhianna Cockrell (mezzo-soprano), Siyabonga Maqungo (tenor), and Leon Košavić (baritone).
The program will open with two works by Johann Sebastian Bach. The first is the Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins and String Orchestra, BWV 1043, featuring David Coucheron, ASO concertmaster, and Lauren Roth, acting associate concertmaster. This will be followed by Bach’s Cantata No. 56, “Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen,” performed by baritone Leon Košavić and the ASO Chorus.
After intermission, the orchestra will present Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Its final movement includes a setting of Friedrich Schiller’s poem “Ode to Joy.”
According to the press release: “For more than three decades, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has been a cherished presence at the University of Georgia, performing regularly at the Performing Arts Center since its gala opening in 1996. The orchestra’s appearances in Athens offer audiences opportunities to experience one of the nation’s finest ensembles in the acoustically superb Hodgson Concert Hall, continuing a tradition of musical excellence that links Georgia’s flagship university with its world-class orchestra.”
Support for this performance comes from Thomas Wilfong; Van and Libby V. Morris; Jinx and Gordhan Patel; Malcolm and Priscilla Sumner; and Betsy and Blair Dorminey.
Tickets can be purchased online at pac.uga.edu, by calling the box office at 706-542-4400 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or in person at the UGA Performing Arts Center box office during those hours. Audience members have an option to create their own series of three or more performances for a discount. Single tickets start at $30 with promo code PAC30; UGA student tickets are $15.
Additional information about accessibility and venue amenities is available on the PAC website. Parking for this event is free.
More details about upcoming events can be found at pac.uga.edu.
