From SATURDAY 24 MAY 2 .30PM
World class performing arts returns to ABC TV on Saturday afternoons – from the blockbuster Beethoven’s Ninth to the international cello-sensation Abel Selaocoe, who brings a kaleidoscope of rhythm and sound to his Australian debut with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Episode 1 of 6: This week, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. After eight symphonies, Beethoven took his Ninth to a whole new level by composing the biggest symphony in existence at that time.
With severe hearing loss by this point, Beethoven’s landmark feat for choir and orchestra is best known for its epic finale of Ode to Joy. A star-studded line-up of soloists join the MSO, MSO Chorus and the 2024 Auslan Choir for this rousing performance.