The University of Delaware Chorus joins the Delaware Symphony for its performance of Gustav Mahler’s prolific Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” at the Grand Opera House on April 15 and 16 at 8 PM. Mahler’s Second Symphony is noted for its religious setting and reflection on the idea of life after death. The DSO will host pre-concert lectures on stage at 7 PM both nights featuring special guests from the religious community. Soloists Robynne Redmon and Ilana Davidson are also featured in the five movement masterpiece. This work brings to the stage the largest ensemble ever assembled at the Grand Opera House!
Redmon, a renowned mezzo-soprano, has performed with the likes of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony. After her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1996, she continued to make many debuts internationally.
American born Davidson is described as bringing “assured musicality and interpretive insight to repertoire spanning the 12th to the 21st centuries.” She has performed in New York’s Carnegie Hall, with the Saint Louis Symphony, and with the Boston Philharmonic.
Tickets ($27-$57) plus $10 tickets for students to this concert can be purchased by calling the Grand Opera House Box Office at 302.652.5577 or 800.374.7263, or online at www.ticketsatthegrand.org. For additional information, visit the Delaware Symphony Orchestra online at www.delawaresymphony.org, or contact Chris van Bergen in the Orchestra’s administrative offices at 302.656.7442.