On Feb. 23 and Feb. 25, the Pomona College orchestra and choir performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Bridges Hall of Music. The 200th anniversary of its premiere, the concert sold out within 24 hours. The famous final movement of the symphony is commonly known as “Ode to Joy.” Many audible gasps emerged from the audience when the choir rose from their seats in unison and joined the orchestra.
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Pomona Orchestra facilities community through artistic expression in third program of the year
Beneath the rain clouds on Feb. 24 and Feb. 26, The orchestra took the audience on a journey through time.
Their performance spanned Nicolai’s “Overture The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major” and “Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70.”