A Two-Century Resonance: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Musical Celebration

The Evergreen Symphony Orchestra's 2026 season highlight—Ode to Joy—Jaap van Zweden X ESO invites you into a musical journey that transcends time. Led by Artist-in-Residence Jaap van Zweden, the orchestra presents Beethoven's monumental Symphony No. 9.
This program is not only the pinnacle of symphonic art but also a radiant of humanistic ideals. It culminates magnificently in Schiller's "Ode to Joy," celebrating freedom, reason, and harmony.
《Symphony No. 9》 remains a milestone in classical music. This stems not just from its rich sonic architecture, but from its unprecedented integration of human voices, transforming music from mere melody into humanity's collective voice. For this performance, we have invited four internationally renowned vocalists: Soprano Ailyn Pérez, Mezzo-soprano Christina Bock, Tenor Brian Jagde, and Bass Alexander Vinogradov. These four vocalists, active at the world's top opera houses, will bring their brilliant tones and full dramatic power to sing the "Ode to Joy" with universal love and magnificent vitality.
This is a baptism of the soul and the year's unmissable grand artistic event. We sincerely invite you to join the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra—in the moment where music and voices interweave—to experience humanity's purest joy and hope.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

Conductor | Jaap van Zweden
Soprano | Ailyn Pérez
Mezzo-soprano | Christina Bock
Tenor | Brian Jagde
Bass | Alexander Vinogradov
Evergreen Symphony Orchestra、Taipei Philharmonic Chorus