BEETHOVEN 7 & DESSNER PREMIERES
MAY 3 & 4 | Music Hall
Louis Langrée conducts two pieces from Cincinnati’s own Bryce Dessner alongside Beethoven’s Seventh.
Program
Bryce DESSNER: Mari
Bryce DESSNER: Piano Concerto (CSO Co-Commission, US Premiere)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7
Venue
Music HallConcert Duration
Approximately 99 minutes, including intermissionSeries
Friday Morning & Saturday Evening A
What's Interesting
If Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is known as a musical embodiment of fate, his Seventh carries the spirit of freedom and liberation, with catchy, dance-like melodies woven throughout. Bryce Dessner, founder of Cincinnati’s MusicNOW Festival and a member of the Grammy-winning band The National, shares two of his works for orchestra.
New Works Social
Join us post-concert at the foyer bar to grab a drink, mingle with others, and chat about how you experienced the new work. We’ll provide conversation starters, and possibly even a chance to meet with the composer and other musicians if they’re present. No need to reserve a spot, just show up!
We believe that great music is for everyone, regardless of your budget. This concert is eligible for Pay What You Wish Pricing, as well as other discounts. To learn more visit Music for All.
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Sponsors
CSO Season Sponsor
This concert is lovingly donated to the memory of Laura Gamble Thomson from the estate of the Thomson family.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra co-commissioned, U.S. Premiere of Piano Concerto by Bryce Dessner is made possible by a generous gift from Kari and Jon Ullman. Commissioned by Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich AG, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Southbank Centre and Philharmonia Orchestra. Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson.