The program was performed without intermission. The Walt Whitman poems were read during the performance of the opening "Geistlicher Marsch" from "König Stephan. As noted in the New York Times, "As the piece drifted by, the chorus and soloists processed onto the stage and down the aisles to hear the bass Alex Rosen intone excerpts from Walt Whitman". Allen, David. “Review: Raphaël Pichon Puts a Twist on Beethoven’s Ninth.” The New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025. Arts. NYTimes.com, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/arts/music/raphael-pichon-orchestra-st-lukes-beethoven-carnegie-hall-review.html.