Choral Spectacular

The Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest and Chorus, conducted by Music Director Jay Friedman, will present a Choral Spectacular program featuring the Chicago-area premiere of Franz Liszt’s Missa Solemnis, at 7:30 pm Monday, April 28, at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. This work will be paired with Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. The Liszt Missa Solemnis is one of the “forgotten masterpieces” of classical music. This will be the Symphony Center premiere of the work. Missa Solemnis is scored for full orchestra complete with organ, chorus, and four soloists. The S/OP and RF will be joined by our Symphony Chorus and City Voices, William Chin, director, The Tower Chorale, Patrick Godon, director, and soloists Susan Krout, (soprano) Sarah Ponder (mezzo-soprano), Ace Gangoso (tenor), Daniel Eifert (bass). Patrick Godon will perform the organ part in the Liszt and will also be the piano soloist in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. Tickets range in price from $25 to $75 and are available from the CSO Box Office at 312-294-3000. This program is supported in part by The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Oak Park Area Arts Council, and Cook County Arts. For more information, call 708-218-2648 or email TheSymphonyOPRF@gmail.com.

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2972923-0?pid=6351
Sponsor: https://go.evvnt.com/2972923-2?pid=6351

Price:
Balcony: USD 25.00

Artists: Symphony of Oak Park, Jay Friedman, Susan Krout, Ace Gangoso, Patrick Godon, Daniel Eifert, The Tower Chorale, City Voices, Franz Liszt, Beethoven

Category: Live Music | Classical

Date and Time: 28th April 2025 at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Venue details: Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, United States