Rise!
A joyful call to unity.
Our season finale, a collaboration between Cantate Concert Choir and Capital City Symphony, lifts us toward joy and shared humanity. In Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 9, we find hope, friendship, and a radiant Ode to Joy. The program opens with beloved choral miniatures by Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriel Fauré, and Ingrid Stölzel that remind us of music’s power to uplift and bring us together. Featuring exceptional vocal soloists including Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano, and Cara Schaefer, mezzo-soprano.
Date & Time
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM (95 minutes including a 15 minute intermission)
Location
The Church of the Epiphany (1317 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20005, United States)
Tickets
Premium Seating $45.00 | General Admission $35.00 | Young Patron (Ages 18-35) $20.00 | Child (Children 17 and under) FREE
Playlist
Mendelssohn, Verleih uns Frieden
Fauré, Cantique de Jean Racine
Ingrid Stölzel, Light the World (A Prayer for Blessing)
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9
Conductor & Artistic Director
Victoria Gau
Maestra Gau is well-known in the Washington DC area for her work as Associate Conductor at National Philharmonic. She has additionally served as Artistic Director and Music Director/Conductor of the Other Opera Company in Bethesda, Maryland, which she co-founded in 1992. and music director for such Washington area companies as The Washington Savoyards, Victorian Lyric Opera Company, Annapolis Opera Musicales, the Eldbrook Opera Ensemble, and the IN-Series. Guest conducting includes the Open Page Ensemble, Alexandria (VA) and Akron (OH) Symphonies, Friday Morning Music Club Orchestra, and the Kennedy Center Messiah Sing-Along. She has been active as Artistic Director of the Takoma Ensemble and is the former Conductor and Music Director of the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra in Richmond, VA.
Artistic co-presenter
Cantante Concert Choir
Cantante Concert Choir is Montgomery County’s premier choral group, bringing world-class music and diverse voices to the heart of our community. Join us for an inspiring choral experience that welcomes everyone.
Cara Schaefer, Executive Director
Featured soloists:
Jennifer Casey Cabot (soprano)
Cara Schaefer (mezzo-soprano)
Louis Tiemann (tenor)
Jim Williams (bass)
Venue
The Church of the Epiphany
The concert will take place at The Church of the Epiphany, a historic sanctuary whose graceful architecture and luminous acoustics inspire reflection and unity.
In this uplifting finale, Capital City Symphony and the Cantate Concert Choir come together in a radiant celebration of joy, hope, and shared humanity.
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