Composer

Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony is a work of defiance and triumph that forever changed Western music, shattering the boundaries of symphonic music and revolutionizing the world of musical possibilities. We pair this with Peter Boyer’s triumphant Fanfare, Hymn, and Finale, and finally, we are thrilled to welcome Aubree Oliverson back to our stage after her enormously popular debut with the Springfield Symphony for Tchaikovsky’s virtuosic, passionate, and beguiling Violin Concerto.  Our audiences fell in love with Aubree in 2025, and no one will want to miss another chance to see this spectacular rising star back on stage at Hammons!

Eroica

Missouri State University

Good Friday, one of the most important Christian holidays, will be celebrated with early music luminary Jordi Savall and his ensemble Concert des Nations, performing two expressive Passion oratorios that could not be more impressive in any cathedral. Though fundamentally different in character and genesis, the works of Haydn and Beethoven are united by their immediately moving music and the Easter message.

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The Concert of Nations / Jordi Savall

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg is the second largest opera and concert orchestra in Bavaria and is one of the top orchestras in Europe. The history of this traditional orchestra began almost 650 years ago. Now the Nuremberg State Philharmonic is celebrating its debut in the Elbphilharmonie’s Grand Hall under the direction of the eminent conductor Nabil Shehata.

Staatsphilharmonie Nuremberg / Elena Bashkirova / Nabil Shehata

“Perpetual motion” in musical terms is just that: the relentless rapidity of the notes builds enormous excitement, and in the crystal-clear timbre of chamber ensembles, every note can be easily heard. This one-of-a-kind concert is united by musical finales that hit the ground running and just can’t seem to stop.

Beethoven and Britten

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Evgeny Kissin is one of the world’s most sought-after pianists – among his many awards, Echo Klassik’s Soloist of the Year. The Washington Post wonders if ‘anyone else has the virtuosity to step this far outside the box with such honesty, and dignity, and power’.

Evgeny Kissin in Recital

Barbican Centre

Everyone knows the iconic Fifth Symphony, but how did Beethoven turn the eight most famous opening notes in musical history into a monumental, emotionally charged journey that redefined what a symphony could be, and inspired generations of composers to come? While the notoriously tempestuous Beethoven struggled with isolation in his personal life, his music is a profound exploration of connection. Hear the Fifth Symphony with fresh ears as host Rob Kapilow reveals the unity behind difference that lies at the heart of the world’s most famous symphony.

“What Makes It Great?” MSM Camerata Nova Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Kaufman Music Center

A true symphonic feast in the best sense — this program showcases three timeless audience favorites that never fail to inspire and delight.

Galveston Symphony Orchestra

The Grand 1894 Opera House

Mozart was convinced that his piano quintet was his most perfect work. Pieces for the piano were especially personal for him – but here his beloved woodwinds are included as well. The young Beethoven was also captivated by Mozart's work and responded with his own wind quintet.

Mozart & Beethoven

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

International piano phenomenon Lang Lang returns to your TSO! Since he burst onto the stage in 1999, Lang Lang has been astonishing audiences around the world with his dazzling performances. He has performed with all of the major orchestras and is one of the greatest pianists of his generation. His performance of Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto is not to be missed.

Lang Lang

Linda Ronstadt Music Hall

Hailed as "a band of world-class soloists...in which egos dissolve and players think, breathe and play as one" (Time Out New York), the Israeli Chamber Project is a dynamic ensemble comprising strings, winds, harp, and piano. Its performances have taken it from The Kennedy and Lincoln Centers to Tokyo's Suntory Hall and Wigmore Hall in London in programs that draw on repertoire from the Eighteenth Century to present day, including specially commissioned arrangements and original works.

Israeli Chamber Project

The Town Hall

Conductors Orchestra – Jae Hwan Lee, conductor (Doctoral Recital)

Auer Hall

Two classics of the orchestral repertoire contrast with a heartfelt recent work by our Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz. 

The story goes that Beethoven’s fifth Piano Concerto got its nickname from a comment by an officer in Napoleon’s army, who attended one of the first performances and declared it ‘an Emperor of a concerto’. It gives soloist Denis Kozhukhin the opportunity to display the different facets of his skill, from the rule-breaking creativity of the first movement, through the serenity of the second, to the dancing virtuosity of the finale.    

Denis Kozhukhin plays Beethoven

Southbank Centre

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Stéphane Denéve, continue to enthrall Krannert Center audiences with thoughtful and innovative programming. Charming audiences with his wit, warmth, and genuine passion for music, Denéve takes us on a complex and emotional journey with SLSO composer-in-residence Kevin Puts, who dedicated his Concerto for Orchestra to Denéve and the orchestra.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Join The Florida Philharmonic for an unforgettable afternoon as we celebrate the culmination of our 2nd season with this heroic lineup of classical masterpieces. Each piece tells a unique story of triumph and artistic brilliance. From the dramatic power of Mozart’s Overture to Don Giovanni, the artistry and virtuosity of concertmaster Ming Gao performing Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto, to Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica, this concert is a fitting end to the season of classics, leaving you inspired and eager for more.

Heroic Finale

Burnt Store Presbyterian Church

Understanding common requirements is part of the nature of artistic work. From there on progress can be made and new work created. The three choreographers whose works form the Common Ground performance share a connection with the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) in The Hague. Along with a shared artistic conviction, in which humour also has its place, their choreographies are interwoven with connections filled with subtle content – and all of them have had world premieres at the NDT. The first two are inspired by music for string quartet. And the first and third pieces are each based in their own way on the concept of seduction.

Common Ground

Max-Joseph-Platz

Beethoven wanted his Ninth Symphony to embrace all humanity, so when Tan Dun set out to compose his own tribute to Beethoven, he aimed just as high, combining ancient poetry from China and Europe to create an ‘ode to peace’ worthy of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. His choral concerto Nine is everything you’d expect from the composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and tonight Tan Dun joins us to conduct the UK premiere – plus a full performance of Beethoven’s world-changing symphony. East meets West, and the result transcends both.

Beethoven’s Ninth

A powerful blend of historical reflection and emotional depth defines this program. Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture opens the concert with bold spirit, followed by Joan Tower’s 1920/2019, a musical tribute to the centennial of women’s suffrage and the evolving role of women in society. The evening concludes with Rachmaninoff’s passionate and deeply personal Symphony No. 1.

Liberty

Natrona County High School

The Myriad Trio brings together flutist Demarre McGill, violist Che-Yen Chen, and harpist Julie Smith Phillips in a group dedicated to exploring the rich sonic possibilities of the flute, viola, and harp. Inspired by the colors and textures made famous in Debussy’s Sonate en Trio, the ensemble unites three celebrated artists who share a commitment to dynamic collaboration and expressive depth.

Myriad Trio

Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

Ode to Joy

Broome County Forum Theatre

Discover anew Schubert’s glorious Cello Quintet, considered by many the most beautiful work in all of chamber music. The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, opens their program with the ferocious intensity of Beethoven and the minimalism of Philip Glass, setting the stage for a fascinating dialogue with Schubert’s time-suspending masterpiece.

Parker Quartet; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

BNY Classics showcases unforgettable performances by your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring timeless masterpieces, thrilling premieres, and renowned guest artists.

Beethoven's Eroica

Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts

Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony

Mayo Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Paavo Järvi won raves when he led Brahms’ Second Symphony at New York’s Lincoln Center: “When the music built in urgency, Järvi made its outbursts sudden and awesome, with slashing rhythms and harrowingly great contrasts of volume and tempo,” reported The New Yorker. The acclaimed Brahmsian leads the LA Phil in the composer’s sunny, yet seductive, symphony.

Brahms & Beethoven

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Be astounded by the world’s most revered composition, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. This cornerstone of western music takes audiences on a euphoric journey of fate, from tragedy to triumph, from sorrow to joy and serves as the fitting grand finale of our fifth symphony celebration. Revel in Mozart’s compositional brilliance with his Sinfonia Concertante featuring the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s own Principal Viola Celia Daggy and Principal Second Violin Elizabeth Vonderheide.

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Ferguson Center for the Arts

Harrison Opera House

This inspiring concert features Prokofiev’s powerful Symphony No. 5, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the dazzling Joyce Yang, and Sibelius’s Finlandia featuring the Amarillo Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Prokofiev’s Hymn to Freedom

Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts

Dedicated to Music Director Stéphane Denève and the SLSO, Kevin Puts’ Concerto for Orchestra is a complex, beautiful, and satisfying emotional journey. This music resonates in Powell Hall alongside a new work by Chinese composer Jasmine Guo and Beethoven’s magnificent, heroic Emperor Piano Concerto, performed with finesse by the SLSO’s good friend, acclaimed pianist Víkingur Ólafsson.

Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto

Powell Hall

Last year pianist Stephen Hough made his debut with Royal Northern Sinfonia. They got on famously and audiences loved him, so he’s back, partnering again with conductor Dinis Sousa.

Beethoven's Seventh Symphony

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

A Little Night Music

Grace Presbyterian Church Peoria

Be astounded by the world’s most revered composition, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. This cornerstone of western music takes audiences on a euphoric journey of fate, from tragedy to triumph, from sorrow to joy and serves as the fitting grand finale of our fifth symphony celebration. Revel in Mozart’s compositional brilliance with his Sinfonia Concertante featuring the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s own Principal Viola Celia Daggy and Principal Second Violin Elizabeth Coulter Vonderheide.

COFFEE CONCERT: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

We open with his intimate Cello Sonata No.2, performed by Paul Watkins and Alessio Bax. To close, violinist Alena Baeva joins them for his Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and piano, a work of dynamic interplay composed during one of his great creative outpourings.

Mysteries: Beethoven and Ligeti

Smith Square Hall

Music has a pulse, a heartbeat that connects us all. Sibelius’ Valse Triste begins in a hush, a waltz that feels like a dream just out of reach. Then, LSO’s own Matthew Beck steps forward for Puts’ Marimba Concerto, a piece that plays with rhythm, texture, and the sheer joy of sound. We close with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, a piece that never stands still—its rhythms drive forward, lifting us higher with every note. This is music that asks us to move, to feel, to be present in the moment.

Sibelius, Puts, & Beethoven

Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Experience a performance of pure delight as Spotlight Artist Joshua Bell plays and leads Bruch’s First Violin Concerto—a masterwork of sweeping romanticism—and conducts favourites by Florence Price and Beethoven, including the composer’s exhilarating Symphony No. 7.

Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven

David Pecaut Square

Known for their bold artistry and international reach, the Erinys Quartet makes their MSU debut with a compelling program featuring Bartók’s dramatic String Quartet No. 3, Gabriella Smith’s vibrant Carrot Revolution, and Beethoven’s profound String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127. Based at the Curtis Institute of Music as Quartet-in-Residence, the ensemble includes Elizabeth Stewart, violin; Joosep Reimaa, violin; Marija Räisänen, viola; and Stergios Theodoridis, cello.

Eriyns Quartet

Michigan State University

In pianist Víkingur Ólafsson’s hands, composers of the 18th and 19th centuries sound brand new. Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30, one of the composer’s most demanding, anchors a recital of music by the three classical music titans: Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert. Ólafsson, whose heartfelt interpretations and commitment to recordings have garnered one billion streams, returns to St. Louis for the first time since the start of the SLSO’s 2023 European tour to share this intensely personal program.

Víkingur Ólafsson in Recital

Doric Quartet’s members use specially made original-style bows for a more refined performance of Classical repertoire such as Haydn’s Quartet #23  which opens the program with its dramatic pauses and clever transitions. The inclusion of Andrea Tarrodi’s Light Scattering underscores the ensemble’s commitment to new music as well. Lastly, Beethoven’s Quartet #10 mirrors the transitions of his life at the time: his Scherzo echoes the heroic power of his Fifth Symphony and “Emperor” Piano Concerto (written with Napoleon in mind), while his tender Adagio gives us a first taste of the transcendence yet to come in future slow movements of his later quartets.

Doric Quartet

Rice University

The devil loves music—especially when a violin is involved. Some even whisper that he invented it himself! Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata, Paganini's lightning-fast Caprices, Schnittke's ghostly A Paganini —that doesn't sound like a human hand... or does it? In this concert, there's plucking, bowing, trickery, and seduction—until even the devil is amazed.

3.  Children's concert Devilishly good music

Theater Lübeck

Mendelssohn and Strauss were teenagers when they wrote their Piano Sextet and first Horn Concerto respectively. Mendelssohn chose the unusual combination of two violas, cello and double bass alongside violin and piano, and with this dark, sumptuous palette he creates a rich symphonic soundscape.

Fanfare: Mendelssohn, Strauss and Beethoven

4th Soirée

Vienna Music Society

The Carnegie Mellon University Chamber Series brings together members of the CMU Faculty and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for outstanding music making in an intimate space.

Carnegie Mellon Chamber Series: A Timeless Legacy: Beethoven op.132

Carnegie Mellon University

A legend by the age of 20. “Technical fireworks,” raves the San Francisco Examiner, “interpretive passion.”

Lang Lang Plays Beethoven

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

The theme of the 2025/26 Orchestra Unwrapped concerts is centered around the history of the Philharmonia Orchestra, which was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge and celebrates its 80th birthday in 2025. Legge worked for a company called EMI, who was responsible for making recordings of classical music. 

The pieces you’ll hear take us on a journey through time linking to the exciting history of the Philharmonia, from 1945 to today – a history you are all part of by being part of Orchestra Unwrapped in its 80th year!

London: Orchestra Unwrapped

Louis Demetrius Alvanis returns to the London concert stage with a recital devoted to four Beethoven piano sonatas. From the classical clarity of the early Pathétique Sonata to the heroic transcendence of three middle-period works – the Waldstein, Op. 54, and Appassionata – this programme forms a compelling portrait of Beethoven’s creative evolution.

Louis Demetrius Alvanis plays Beethoven

Milton Court Concert Hall

Step into a world of musical discovery with Víkingur Ólafsson, the acclaimed Icelandic pianist whose rare blend of technical mastery and poetic sensitivity has captivated audiences around the globe. Hailed for his visionary artistry, Ólafsson has amassed over one billion streams and earned some of the highest accolades in classical music, including the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his Goldberg Variations, BBC Music Magazine’s Album of the Year, and two Opus Klassik Awards for Solo Recording of the Year. He has also been named Gramophone’s Artist of the Year, Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year, and received the prestigious Icelandic Export Award, presented by the President of Iceland. Ólafsson’s Caramoor recital is an exploration of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in E major, Op. 109, which he contextualizes with the same composer’s E minor sonata, Op. 90, and works in both keys by Bach and Schubert.

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

The Rosen House at Caramoor

Beethoven’s only violin concerto stands as a monumental work of beauty, precision, and emotional depth. Guest artist De Ann Letourneau joins the Philharmonic to interpret this iconic piece, which continues to inspire audiences with its lyrical power and grandeur.

MasterWorks III: “Beethoven & De Ann”

Kahilu Theatre

A celebration of the spring equinox, this matinee offers a generous portion of musical sunshine, hope and warmth. Beethoven’s Seventh is his most exuberant and energetic work, with several hugely popular melodies and themes, while Mozart’s evergreen Sinfonia Concertante has an unmatched abundance of lyricism, good humour and playful happiness. One of Britain’s greatest living composers, David Matthews, also contributes a new work, written in celebration of Spring and dedicated to the ESO.

ESO Cheltenham Residency: Spring Equinox

Cheltenham Town Hall

This concert celebrates music faculty from Ohio's universities. COS Concertmaster (and Wright State faculty) Tom Sobieski will perform the solo part in A Tempered Wish by Ching-chu Hu (Denison University). Bruce Murray (Miami University) will perform Ravel's sparkling Piano Concerto in G, and join with principal trumpeter Dale Nawrocki for Shostakovich's tongue-in-cheek Piano Concerto #1. Music Director Jaime Morales-Matos (Miami University) will lead the orchestra in Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.

Beethoven's 4th Symphony

Ohio Wesleyan University

"Masterpieces New & Old"

Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown

30th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 opens with one of the most famous musical statements of all time – a defiant gesture in the face of fate.

Paired with Bizet’s Carmen Symphony, this program explores resistance in many forms: Beethoven’s heroic struggle through adversity, and Bizet’s bold portrayal of passion, class and freedom in a world that expected convention.

Fate and Defiance

The Vista Center for the Arts

Antonín Dvořák 's famous "Dumky" Trio is the focus of this chamber concert. The dumka, a Ukrainian folk song, is brought to life by the contrast between a subdued mood and cheerful interludes. With a sequence of six dumky, Dvořák impresses listeners with his endless melodic imagination. His trio is flanked by two sonatas for cello, one by Johannes Brahms, who was Dvořák 's great admirer and supporter, and one by Ludwig van Beethoven, without whom Romantic symphonic and Romantic chamber music would be unthinkable.

3rd Chamber Concert

Heringen Castle

Kunsthaus Meyenburg

St. Crucis

7th Subscription Concert 2026

Michael Abels’ More Seasons is a modern interpretation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, specifically “Spring” and “Summer,” but with a “maniacal, Minimalist abuse” of the original themes, as Abels himself has stated. It’s often described as “Vivaldi in a Mixmaster.” A review of the first performance stated that Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto “is the most admirable, singular, artistic and complex Beethoven concerto ever.” Written in 1855 at the age of 17 and never played during his lifetime, Bizet’s Symphony in C was “discovered” in 1933. It has been in the symphonic repertoire ever since due to its beautiful melodies, rich orchestration, and elegant charm.

Beethoven & Bizet

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

The Chicago Tribune praised the playing of Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma as "absolutely stunning." With her, we are privileged to experience one of classical music's most distinctive and captivating figures in Beethoven's Violin Concerto. The wonderful Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn provides competent accompaniment and transfigured sounds.

Simone Lamsma & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn

Blaibach Concert Hall

We are joined by Esme Greenwood as the centrepiece in our Spring concert to play Bruch’s Violin Concerto. From Sheffield, Esme started learning the violin at the age of 6, and is a precocious talent. Currently studying at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music she won her first competition two years ago when aged only 12. Not only a budding soloist, she also enjoys orchestral and chamber music, recently becoming one of the youngest players to be awarded a place in the National Youth Orchestra, which sees her performing in some of the country’s major concert venues including the Barbican, Birmingham Symphony Hall and the Royal Albert Hall.

Great Classical Masterpieces 2026

All Saints Ecclesall

The Pavel Haas Quartet’s performances are known for their impeccable ensemble playing. The quartet’s ability to bring out the distinct personalities of each instrument while maintaining a seamless collective voice has earned them critical acclaim. Their interpretations of the string quartet repertoire, from the classical canon to contemporary works, are marked by a unique combination of clarity, expressive nuance, and intensity. Their ability to balance virtuosic precision with deeply felt emotion creates an experience that resonates long after the music ends.

Pavel Haas Quartet

Clayton State University

Beethoven, Beethoven, Beethoven!

Mechanics Bank Theater

Beethoven wrote sixteen string quartets, composed in three distinct phases over the course of his life. Each phase marked a remarkable leap forward in the art of the string quartet. One of the most celebrated of these is the multifaceted and profound Opus 130, from his late period – a work filled with beloved melodies, striking harmonies and passionate outbursts. It is performed here by the French ensemble Quatuor Diotima, who take on this truly grand and monumental quartet.

Quatuor Diotima

Stockholm Concert Hall

Based in both Israel and New York, the Israeli Chamber Project is a dynamic ensemble comprising strings, winds, harp, and piano, and bringing together some of today's most distinguished musicians. Their innovative return to CMDetroit includes a unique chamber transcription of Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony made especially for them.

Israeli Chamber Project with Antje Weithaas

Detroit Country Day School - Upper School

We welcome back the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine for an evening of fabulous music. No one knows how the Emperor came by its name, but it is entirely apposite for the prince among concertos. It is on a massive scale and provides some of the most exhilarating writing for solo piano in the repertory. It also includes a beautiful slow movement which was featured in the score of The King’s Speech. Beethoven’s 7th Symphony is one of the best loved of all. With its haunting slow movement, sparkling scherzo and electric finale it opens with a movement described by Wagner as ‘the apotheosis of dance’.

Beethoven Night with National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Perth Concert Hall

Joanne Pearce Martin and Jin-Shan Dai

Los Angeles Harbor College

Pacific Unitarian Church

Beethoven subtitled his sixth Symphony “Pastorale - Recollections of Country Life” and filled it with innovative orchestral depictions of nature, including birdsong, a flowing stream, and a thunderstorm. Camille Saint-Saëns’ philosophy that “form is the essence of art” is wonderfully realized in his compact and eloquent Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring Montreal-born Jean-Guihen Queyras in his long overdue Edmonton debut.

Beethoven & Beer

Winspear Centre

The most famous four notes in history launch a towering masterpiece for the ages in Beethoven’s legendary Fifth Symphony. Award-winning composer Andy Akiho is known for bold, immersive music that shatters preconceptions, and you do not want to miss the world premiere of his Timpani Concerto, written especially for Houston Symphony Principal Timpanist Leonardo Soto.

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony + Timpani World Premiere

Jones Hall

Haydn's Symphony No. 103 opens with a dramatic flourish, as rolling timpani set the stage for a work that combines energetic precision with whimsical surprises. Next, French violinist Renaud Capuçon brings out the drama, grace, and elegance of Mozart's Strassburg Concerto, before Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 surges to a powerful conclusion, filled with the vibrant, youthful energy of his early years.

Beethoven, Mozart & Haydn

Cincinnati Music Hall

A distant planet. Two enemy peoples face a world devastated by war. Stephan and Gisèle, with their armies, embark on an epic quest punctuated by intergalactic battles... and carried by the masterful music of Beethoven. The values ​​of utopianism, heroism, and humanism dear to the philosophy of seinen manga are just as fundamental to Beethoven and his music... "Beethoven Wars, a fight for peace" brings these two worlds together; the animated images projected on a giant screen and the live musical performance of the Namur Symphony Choir and the OPRL offer an immersion into a fantastical world, in the style of a space opera, combining music, science fiction, and manga.

OPRL+ Manga: Beethoven Wars

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

Beethoven “Emperor” Concerto

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Friday Favorites: Beethoven “Emperor” Concerto

In just four years, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has become a mainstay on our season, and a welcome presence in Boston.

Boston Symphony Hall

Only the original instrumentation – and not one of many arrangements. That was the strict requirement of the three musical adventurers, Daniel Ottensamer, Stephan Koncz, and Christoph Traxler. The result is a complete anthology for clarinet trio, from which three pieces were chosen for an exciting journey. It begins with the healing power of bel canto sounds. For after a breakdown in Italy, Vincenzo Bellini enthusiast Mikhail Glinka essentially healed himself with the composition of his Trio pathétique. John Ireland then takes us to Britain's coast, complete with a sea shanty, before we reach the summit with the trio titan Beethoven.

Theclarinet Trio Anthology

Das MuTh

The program features Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony, whose four opening notes are recognized the world over and whose sheer power remains unmatched. One of the most popular symphonies of all time, every performance brings something memorable to enthusiastic audiences. Brahms composed his Academic Festival Overture as a musical thank-you for his awarding of an honorary doctorate. The lighthearted work incorporates several student “beer hall” songs and spotlights Brahms’ sense of humor. Cellist Zlatomir Fung performs Dvořák’s glorious Cello Concerto, adored for its nobility and sentimentality.

Beethoven's Fifth

State College of Florida - SCF Bradenton

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Classical and folk join forces for a thrilling celebration of dance, in this joyfully unconventional programme masterminded and conducted by much-loved Finnish violin pioneer Pekka Kuusisto.

Beethoven, Pekka & the Dreamers’ Circus

Aberdeen Music Hall

The Queen's Hall

City Halls

Pachamama is the word for Mother Earth in the Inca-Quechua language. The ode that Pachamama meets is from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Along with it is a connection to the Industrial Revolution of Beethoven’s time. Composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s message is that “Gifts from the past—especially odes—must be looked at with new and searching eyes.”

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 13, 2025 - Apr 18, 2026

Campanile Orchestra · The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University

May 11, 2025 - May 10, 2026

6th Chamber Concert · Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Sep 16, 2025 - Jun 16, 2026

NDR Chamber Concert · Elbphilharmonie

Dec 29, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026

New Year's Eve concert · Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Feb 4 - May 6, 2026

Chamber Concert · Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

Past events

Apr 4, 2026

Eroica · Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Apr 3, 2026

The Concert of Nations / Jordi Savall · Elbphilharmonie

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