The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra and the Edina Chorale performed a flash mob performance of Beethoven’s Ode To Joy on November 16, 2015 at the IDS Crystal Court in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Music Director: Marlene Pauley, WSO
Video directed and edited by James K. Lambert
Audio recording and editing by Keith Kopatz
Camera work by Curtis Fredricks, Damon Medek, James K. Lambert, Delia and David Kundin, Dan Singer, and members of the Edina Chorale.
Cover photo by Nancy Chakrin
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The Golden Age
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