Concert promoted by the Città metropolitana di Milano in
collaboration with Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, as part of
the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad.
14 February 2026, 5:00 pm | Sala Verdi, Milan Conservatory
On the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the Metropolitan City of Milan and the Fondazione Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro Sinfonico di Milano G. Verdi present an event of profound artistic and symbolic significance: a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, conducted by Maestro Emmanuel Tjeknavorian.
Already chosen by the European Union as its official anthem, Schiller’s Ode to Joy, set to music by Beethoven in the final movement of the Ninth Symphony, embodies the highest values of peace, brotherhood, and unity among peoples. A unity that also embraces all forms of diversity, as sung by the Choir in the Andante maestoso of the final movement: “Embrace one another, you millions! This kiss is for the whole world!”
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.
125
Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro Sinfonico di Milano
Anna Nekhames, Soprano
Anja Mittermüller, Mezzo-soprano
Mauro Peter, Tenor
Günter Haumer, Baritone
Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina, Chorus Master
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Conductor
PROGRAM BOOKLET (IT, DE)
For this concert, people with sensory and intellectual disabilities will have access to an accessible concert programme (including scalable text, audio description of images, Italian Sign Language (LIS) translation of the texts, and an Easy to Read version), as well as a listening guide available in the concert hall via a dedicated app. For further information and contacts, please visit: Accessibility
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