Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Classics: Beethoven Begins
As we embark on Beethoven’s 250th year, we “Begin” with an exploration of Beethoven’s early years as a young phenom, newly arrived on the music scene in Vienna and trying to make his mark. This program also features a new concert format, combining chamber music and orchestral music. Any understanding of Beethoven’s spirit has to include his string quartets, of which the Principal Quartet will perform Opus 18, No. 6, followed by his oft-overlooked, unbearably beautiful Violin Romances. Of his many gifts to music, perhaps Beethoven’s most significant one was redefining the genre of the symphony. While Symphony No. 1 did not yet contain the stormy drama with which we associate Beethoven, it both was a musical nod to his mentor Haydn and hinted at what was to come in the not distant future: a clear game-changer for the music world.
Open to students outside of Knox County? YES
Advance reservations required? YES. Visit or call the KSO Box Office (M-F 9-5) prior to the concert. This offer is not available through web sales or for walk up sales at the venue the afternoon or evening of the concert.
Contact: Christy Harris, 865-291-3310, charris@knoxvillesymphony.com