Ludwig van Beethoven

Gustavo Gimeno leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and a stellar cast of soloists in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and its inspirational “Ode to Joy.”

Anna Handler leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a program that includes Christopher Rountree’s "For Martha (Variations on a Theme of Leonard Bernstein)," Aaron Copland’s "Appalachian Spring," and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Boston Symphony in the passionate Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 7, as well as Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 with soloist Yefim Bronfman.

Andris Nelsons leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Haydn’s “Philosopher” Symphony, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2, and Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto, with soloist Daniil Trifonov and trumpeter Thomas Rolfs.

Dima Slobodeniouk leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus in John Adams’ “Harmonium” and, with four stellar soloists, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and its “Ode to Joy.”

On WCRB In Concert with Boston Baroque, the renowned coloratura soprano performs concert arias by Mozart, bookended by Mozart’s "Haffner" Symphony and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced details of its 2026-2027 season, marked by programs focused on singular composers and themes, a dynamic Artist in Residence, and significant world and U.S. premieres.

Thomas Adès leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in music inspired by the natural world: Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony, Adès’ "Aquifer", and his violin concerto "Concentric Paths," featuring BSO Artist-in-Residence Augustin Hadelich, on demand.

On WCRB In Concert with the TMCO, Andris Nelsons conducts Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, with soloist Yuja Wang, and the musicians of the Tanglewood Music Center perform additional works by Smetana, Beethoven, and Ravel.

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