Prepare for a dazzling evening of true musical splendor as Grant Gershon’s Silver Anniversary Season launches with a spectacular double-bill featuring the music of Johannes Brahms and Anton Bruckner, complete with nearly 100 singers and orchestra in the majestic Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The program highlights a true pinnacle of choral artistry and emotional resonance, Brahms’ Requiem, the composer’s crowning masterpiece that is unlike any other Requiem ever written.
Rather than writing a “Mass for the Dead,” Brahms wrote it for the living. Often called the “Human Requiem,” it does not focus on fire and brimstone but instead features lush, romantic textures that offer a warm, symphonic meditation on hope, memory and the resilience of the human spirit.
Brahms’ Requiem is partnered with Bruckner’s Te Deum, often regarded as one of the greatest choral-orchestral works ever composed. It is a mix of raw power with deep personal significance to its composer, who called it “the pride of my life.”
Whether you’re a lifelong classical music devotee or looking for a transformative and transcendent musical experience, this powerful program is guaranteed to stay with you long after the final note fades.
Grant Gershon, conductor
92 singers, 4 soloists, orchestra
PROGRAM
JOHANNES BRAHMS Requiem
ANTON BRUCKNER Te Deum
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