featuring Anchorage Concert Chorus
Alaska Chamber Singers
West High Concert Choir
Christine Lyons, soprano
Erin Wagner, alto
Luke Honeck, tenor
Joseph Parrish, bass
Elizabeth Schulze, conductor

Michael Torke Bright Blue Music
Jennifer Higdon Blue Cathedral
Ludwig von Beethoven Symphony No. 9

As the breath-taking finale to our 80th anniversary, over 250 musicians unite on the Atwood stage to ignite Beethoven’s Ninth, a powerful tribute to hope, humanity, and the triumph of the human spirit.

• Filled with vitality and optimism, Bright Blue wraps you in a vivid wave of rhythm and color that’s impossible not to enjoy.

• Higdon’s Blue Cathedral is a beautifully reflective and moving piece that feels like a quiet, inspirational exploration through memory, loss, and hope.

• Beethoven's powerful and uplifting symphony builds from dramatic intensity to a joyful, extraordinary finale that honors the triumph of the human spirit. Its message of unity and optimism is a reminder of music's power to bring people together.