75th Season Finale!

75th Season Finale! — a monumental celebration that honors our past while looking boldly to the future. The concert opens with the world premiere of a new work by acclaimed local composer Robert Bradshaw, written especially for the Cape Ann Symphony's 75th anniversary. This commission celebrates our deep roots in the community and the continuing tradition of creating new music for future generations. The evening culminates with Beethoven's transcendent Symphony No. 9 — the "Choral Symphony" and one of the most celebrated masterworks in all of classical music. Beethoven's final complete symphony breaks all boundaries, calling for vocal soloists and chorus to join the orchestra in the legendary final movement. Set to Schiller's immortal poem, the "Ode to Joy" is a universal anthem of brotherhood, hope, and shared humanity that has moved audiences for two centuries. From its mysterious opening to the electrifying choral finale, the Ninth Symphony represents the pinnacle of Beethoven's genius and the ultimate expression of joy through music. It's the perfect triumphant ending to our historic 75th season — a work that reminds us why orchestral music matters and why we've been bringing it to Cape Ann for three-quarters of a century.