STILIAN KIROV, CONDUCTOR
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor

Experience the sound of human emotion in all its glory as the Southwest Florida Symphony, conducted by Maestro Stilian Kirov, joins the Fort Myers Mastersingers and Opera Naples to perform one of Beethoven’s most powerful pieces. After more than a decade, the Southwest Florida Symphony is thrilled to bring Symphony No. 9 back to the concert halls of Lee and Charlotte Counties. As a prelude to Ode to Joy, the Symphony is honored to partner with a preeminent student string orchestra in Lee County for a side-by-side with the professional musicians of the Southwest Florida Symphony, demonstrating the exceptional level of talent, both youth and professional, our community is graced with.