Beethoven at 250
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Sunday, November 8, 2020, 7:00pm
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 420 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Pre-concert lecture with composer Donald Jenkins, Conductor Emeritus, Colorado Springs Chorale, 45 minutes prior to the performance Ludwig van Beethoven Missa Solemnis, op. 123 Colorado Springs Chorale Michelle Diggs-Thompson, soprano Valerie Nicolosi, alto Jason Baldwin, tenor Bradley Thompson, bass 250 years of Beethoven--the original rock star who changed music forever! For as much as he struggled with faith, he poured everything into the Missa Solemnis, which one critic called “an avalanche released by a speck of dust.” An all-star cast of vocalists and the Colorado Springs Chorale make this an essential celebration of Beethoven’s life. |