THREE B’S AND ONE E

Works by Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, plus a stunning new cantata by Reena Esmail

WITH KIRKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY

CRAIG SHEPPARD, PIANO

GLENN GREGG, CONDUCTOR

BENAROYA HALL

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 @ 2PM

Philharmonia Northwest closes its season with Kirkland Choral Society, a triumphant return to Benaroya Hall, and a fond farewell to outgoing KCS Director Glenn Gregg. The program includes masterworks by the “Three Bs”: J.S. Bach’s glorious early cantata, Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich; Beethoven’s sublime Choral Fantasy, with piano soloist Craig Sheppard; and Brahms’ Nänie, a soulful meditation on death based on poetry by Friedrich Schiller. The concert also features the Puget Sound premiere of Say Your Name, a stunning new cantata by Seattle Symphony composer-in-residence Reena Esmail.

PROGRAM:

J.S. Bach:  Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
Johannes Brahms:  Nänie, Op. 82
Reena Esmail:  Say Your Name
Ludwig van Beethoven:  Choral Fantasy, Op. 80

SINGLE TICKETS

Adult: $40
Senior/Student: $30
Child (12 & under): Free with adult

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Adult: $25
Senior/Student $20
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Philharmonia Northwest’s 2023-24 Season is made possible in part by generous grants from these Season Sponsors: