Marin Symphony presents Beethoven and The Bridge

Don’t miss Marin Symphony’s final concert of the season!

A once-in-a-lifetime event! Marin Symphony Maestro Alasdair Neale presents Beethoven and the Bridge. The world premiere of the Marin Symphony’s Golden Gate Opus commission Chrysopylae (kris-sop´-i-lee), by Rob Kapilow celebrates a beloved icon’s 75th Anniversary, the Golden Gate Bridge. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony—another icon—celebrates a world united in brotherhood.

Chrysopylae/Golden Gate Opus, by Rob Kapilow, with Fred Newman has… Show more been a year in the making. It’s an original symphonic piece that celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Season Finale Program 5: Beethoven and the Bridge

World Premiere of Chrysopylae (kris-sop´-i-lee) the Marin Symphony’s Golden Gate Opus commission, by Rob Kapilow with Fred Newman.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Alasdair Neale, conductor
Featuring the Marin Symphony Chorus

Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 3:00pm
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 7:30pm

GET TICKETS ASAP*
Call 415.499.6800 or purchase in person at the Marin Center Box Office, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
*This concert will likely sell out, reserve tickets early!

Chrysopylae (kris-sop´-i-lee), the Marin Symphony’s Golden Gate Opus, is a part of 75 Tributes, the year-long celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th Anniversary.

Concerts made possible by LVP Marin Realtors and Bank of Marin. Guest artists sponsored by Steve and Christina Fox.

Come early to the Pre-Concert Talk. One hour before this concert Maestro Alasdair Neale and Rob Kapilow will share insights into Chrysopylae before it is be performed. The talk is FREE to all ticket holders.

Stay late for the final Tuesday Night Wrap Party. All Tuesday night ticket holders are invited to stroll across the bridge to the Embassy Suites to socialize with guest artists, orchestra members, the Maestro and each other. Where else can you engage in conversations while sampling free hot hors d’oeuvres and sharing cheer at a no-host bar?

Celebrate the final concert with us… Maestro Neale’s 10th anniversary and the Marin Symphony’s 59th Season.Visit marinsymphony.org for more information. Connect with the Symphony on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marinsymphony, or the Golden Gate Opus on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldengateopus

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