Ludwig van Beethoven Concerts & Programs

Program: Haydn , Sonata no.1 in F major for violin and viola, Hob VI:1; Beethoven , Trio for Clarinet (or Violin), Cello and Piano, “Gassenhauer”, Op.11; Bruch , String Quintet in E flat major; Mendelssohn , Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, Op.3 Performers: Michael Brown , Piano; Danbi Um , Violin; Julia Schilz , Violin

Program: Haydn , Sonata no.1 in F major for violin and viola, Hob VI:1; Beethoven , Trio for Clarinet (or Violin), Cello and Piano, “Gassenhauer”, Op.11; Bruch , String Quintet in E flat major; Mendelssohn , Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, Op.3 Performers: Michael Brown , Piano; Danbi Um , Violin; Julia Schilz , Violin

Gustavo Dudamel and the Orchestra are joined by Lang Lang for Beethoven’s majestic Emperor Concerto. Program: Zosha Di Castri: Invisible House (Co-Commission with New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic); Mahler: Adagietto, from Symphony No. 5; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Performers: Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor); Lang Lang (Piano)

Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in D major, K. 485; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique”; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110; Isaac Albéniz: Selections from Suite española No. 1, Op. 47; Enrique Granados: Quejas, o la maja y el ruiseñor from Goyescas (Los majos enamorados) , Op. 11; Franz Liszt: Consolations , S. 172, No. 2: Un poco più mosso; Franz Liszt: Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli, Supplément aux Années de pèlerinage II , S. 162 Performers: Lang Lang (piano) From performing at the 2008 and 2026 Olympics and collaborating with Metallica to playing for Pope Francis and topping Billboard charts, Lang Lang remains one of the leading figures in expanding classical music’s reach. The global piano star returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for a highly anticipated solo recital, performing Mozart’s playful Rondo along with two of Beethoven’s most beloved piano sonatas—the “Pathétique” and his emotionally charged penultimate sonata. After intermission, Lang Lang invites us on a romantic getaway to Spain via Albéniz’s flamenco-flavored Suite española as well as the chivalrous yet somber “Quejas” from Goyescas , Granados’ collection of pieces inspired by Spanish painter Francisco de Goya. Lang Lang closes out the recital with two works by his personal piano hero, Franz Liszt: the lightning-fast Tarantella and the deeply moving Consolation No. 2—the piece Lang Lang describes as “a whispered prayer that suddenly opens up into something universal.”

Savor a musical feast by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians! Inspired by the theme of "gastromusicology," this program explores the intersection of food and music. Whet your appetite with Martinu's kitchen utensil-inspired ballet suite La revue de Cuisine , and indulge in other musical food for thought by Brahms, Beethoven, and Schoenfield. Join us for a pre-concert lecture (2:00 PM) with Assistant Professor Paula Harper and post-concert discussion with the artists moderated by Professor Harper. Supported by the Office of the Provost and Mary Lou Gorno. Ticket Rates (inclusive of fees) $14-$39 See Special Offers page for how to book Free Youth, $14 Student, $25 Under 35, and UChicago Faculty & Staff tickets. Gastromusicology Program: Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 11, “Gassenhauer” Martinu: La revue de Cuisine Schoenfield: Allegro from Café Music for Piano Trio Brahms: Trio in A Minor for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114

In a program where music evolves from work to work, all roads lead to Mendelssohn, who assimilated and combined the best of his predecessors during the midst of the Romantic era. Performers: Orion Weiss (Piano); Julian Rhee (Violin); Timothy Ridout (Viola); Sterling Elliott (Cello) Program: Joseph Haydn: Trio in B-flat major for Violin, Cello and Piano, Hob. XV:20; Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegretto in B-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, WoO 39; Franz Schubert: Sonata in A minor for Viola and Piano, D. 821, "Arpeggione"; Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet in B minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 3