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The Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs presented Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125, Saturday night (April 26) in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. The concert opened with world premiere of student Craig Schwartz's Les Temps Ephemere.
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The Choirs entered the stage after intermission, at the beginning of the third movement of Symphony 9.
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A large crowd was in attendance for the concert. This performance marks only the third time Beethoven has been performed here.
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More than 350 singers were on stage for the symphony, along with more than 100 musicians in orchestra.
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Guest soloists were Kelly Lynch (soprano), Lorie Gratis (mezzo soprano), Richard Kennedy (tenor) and Tomothy LeFebvre (bass).
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The program also featured violinist Joe Kaufmann, winner of the 2008 Penn State Philharmonic Concerto Competition, playing the Sibelius Violin Concerto.
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Conductor Gerardo Edelstein recognized individual soloists during the applause.
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The audience congratulated the performers with an extended standing ovation of between three and five minutes following the concert.
Monday, April 6, 2020
