An Ode to Joy. An anthem for humanity. Experience one of history’s most powerful and inspiring artistic works. A masterpiece whose staggering influence is felt across cultures everywhere, it ...

Performances in N.Y.C. As war in Ukraine continues, so does the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, with a version of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tailored to the moment. The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which ...

[Orchestra playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, first movement: "Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso"] ♪ Conductor, voice-over: The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra was originally created to fight on ...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes the magnificent "Ode to Joy," premiered on May 7, 1824. We recently passed its bicentennial. The Ninth was greeted as a masterpiece from the outset and ...

Artistic Director Joseph Caulkins wanted to end Key Chorale’s 40th season with as big a bang as the organization could provide. “We picked the most celebratory piece in the whole repertoire that ...

I’m in the kitchen, where I’ve been known to rattle pots and pans as I rustle up some grub. Whether it’s pasta in golden ...

PORTSMOUTH — Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (“Ode to Joy”) is a majestic anthem to humanity, so it’s fitting that a community of musicians — at least 180 people strong — will assemble on the Seacoast this ...

This month marks the 200th anniversary of the first performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Beethoven culminated his piece with a choral rendering of Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” music much ...