Themes & Variations

We close our season with three tributes, each a reflection on musical lineage and transformation. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn, originally for two pianos, pays homage to a melody once thought to be Haydn’s. While the theme’s true origins remain uncertain, the variations echo Haydn’s discipline and craft. We welcome Karen Schubert, ACO’s principal horn, for Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 – a playful, virtuosic gem, written for his close fr...