Among, the brass instruments, the trumpet has a uniquely brilliant sound that immediately grabs the listener’s attention.  Our principal trumpeter, James Sims, will demonstrate the instrument’s unique quality in the short but challenging Concerto in E-flat by Franz Joseph Haydn.   Under the leadership of guest conductor Johannes Debus, the ETSO also brings life to Haydn’s “Farewell” Symphony and the second overture of Louise Farrenc.  Concluding the concert is one of the most famous classical works in history: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

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Feb 28, 2026

From Brass to Beethoven · East Texas Symphony Orchestra

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Trumpet in Trumpet Concerto by Haydn

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