The Wagner Ensemble, under the direction of Jeannine Wagner, will perform The Creation by Joseph Haydn. The oratorio, which depicts the creation of the world, is considered by many to be the composer’s masterpiece. The Wagner Ensemble will be accompanied by orchestra and renowned organist William Beck.
The Wagner Ensemble was founded by Jeannine Wagner in 1991 under the auspices of the Roger Wagner Choral Institute. Under her spirited guidance, the Ensemble celebrates and promotes the musical legacy of her late father, the legendary Roger Wagner. The Wagner Ensemble has dazzled audiences throughout Southern California and internationally in the performance of repertoire that includes choral masterpieces spanning the centuries from the Renaissance to the present.