Anton Bruckner. Ninth Symphony

The St. Petersburg Governor's Symphony Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Anton Lubchenko, performed the Ninth Symphony by the Austrian Romantic composer as part of the "Bruckner Wednesdays" concert cycle.

The cycle, timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner's birth, began in 2024 and continued in subsequent seasons. For the first time in Russia, the Austrian composer's nine symphonies were performed in the acoustics closest to their original form—in the legendary Petrikirche (the Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul). Anton Bruckner, who served as organist in various Austrian churches, is known to have composed his symphonies at the organ.

The Ninth Symphony fully reflects the composer's ideas about the wisdom of the universe and the greatness of the human spirit. The symphonic score, dedicated to the "beloved God," was the composer's final work. He died without completing the symphony's finale.

PERFORMERS:

Governor's Symphony Orchestra of St. Petersburg,

Artistic Director and Conductor – Anton Lubchenko.

WORKS:

Anton Bruckner. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 109.

Lutheran Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (Petrikirche), St. Petersburg, November 19, 2025