In a three-part concert series, BEETHOVEN 250 will explore the fascinating and groundbreaking chamber music of the world’s most recognized composer. Explore some of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most provocative and history-changing compositions along with rare gems that have been lost through the years. Musicians of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra will perform and Maestro Ryan Haskins will curate the series.
Up Next in Season 1
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Dvorak String Quintet
Complementing the compelling influence of his Czech musical heritage, Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) aspired to write the music of broader, more universal appeal. The quintet’s unconventional scoring of a double bass lends it a particular sonority. In addition to grounding the ensemble with a deeper ...
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Nielsen Wind Quintet
Carl Nielsen, Denmark’s greatest and most frequently performed composer, had always been fascinated by woodwind instruments. The colorful Wind Quintet of Carl Nielsen is arguably his most characteristic work. The quintet is a relatively late work that reveals the personalities of all the instrume...
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Trailblazers: Forging New Paths
No-one really knows who the first female composer was but women have been creating and singing melodies since the very beginnings of history. In honor of Women’s History Month, TRAILBLAZERS: Women Forging New Paths will feature more than four centuries of music by female composers, displaying sig...
