Souls Uplifted - Community Appreciation Sale!
- Richard and Helen DeVos Classical Series
- Friday, March 13, 2009 at 8 pm – DeVos Performance Hall
- Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 8 pm – DeVos Performance Hall
COMMUNITY APPRECIATION SALE!
Your Grand Rapids Symphony recently announced its 80th Anniversary Season, a milestone achieved only because of a deep partnership with the West Michigan Community. Please enjoy this concert at a special price as we say THANK YOU!
All remaining seats $18...Seniors (62+) $9...Students $5.
David Lockington, ConductorMembers of the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus,
Pearl Shangkuan, Director
Grand Rapids Symphony Youth Chorus,
Sean Ivory, Director
Hear the gripping On the Transmigration of Souls, commissioned to mark the first anniversary of 9/11. The work commemorates the lives lost through the speaking and singing of text from letters left at Ground Zero. Plus, hear the powerful sweeping melodies of Wagner as the orchestra plays excerpts from The Ring, without words. Listen to samples of the adventure below!
Read commentary about the Adams work by GRS's Assistant Principal Oboe, Ale Miller
Also, watch a video of composer John Adams give insight to On the Transmigration of Souls.
- John Adams
- On the Transmigration of Souls
- Richard Wagner arr. Vlieger
- The Ring - an orchestral adventure