In the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s Ode to Joy finale on May 11, 2019, the orchestra performed Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, featuring our American German Cultural Exchange Fellow Thomas Reif, and Beethoven’s stunning 9th symphony showcasing the Las Vegas Master Singers and acclaimed vocalists Felicia Moore (soprano), Kelley O’Connor (Grammy® Award-winning mezzo-soprano), Sean Panikkar (tenor) and Raymond Aceto (bass).