Beethoven's epic Symphony No. 9, featuring the soaring Ode to Joy, a timeless anthem of hope and unity.
200th Anniversary Concert. Brighton Festival Chorus will join the National Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Rimma Sushanskaya to mark the exact 200th anniversary, to the day, of the first public performance of the Symphony. The Ninth Symphony premiered on 7 May 1824 at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna, with the hall packed with an eager and curious audience. It was the composer’s first on-stage appearance in 12 years.