Under the direction of renowned composer and conductor, Gerard Schwarz, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra performs two monumental pieces by the ultimate icon of orchestral music.
A double dose of Beethoven! Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” will feature pianist Orion Weiss, a performer described as “simply breathtaking” by the Herald-Tribune. Symphony No. 5 is one of the absolute cornerstones of Western classical music. Built on an unforgettable and deceptively simple four note motif, there is no truer definition of a classical “master work”. Adolphus Hailstork’s Four Hymns Without Words is a set of short pieces featuring hymn-like opening statements.