BEETHOVEN, MOZART + THE BEAR
MAY 2 + 4
Overview
End the 2024–25 Season on a high note with three showstopping surprises—music from the back catalogs of much-loved composers that just might become your new favorites. Kristian Bezuidenhout, known worldwide as one of today’s most exciting fortepianists, opens with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4; Gramophone calls his recording “one of the finest, most deeply perceptive and thrilling performances of [the piece] on record.” Next, incidental music from Mozart tells a stirring story of power, betrayal, and revenge. And finally, Jonathan Cohen takes you to the carnival with a Haydn symphony nicknamed for dancing bears: ferocious majesty meets unexpected delight.
Location
Symphony Hall
Dates
Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3:00pm
Music
Mozart: Incidental Music from Thamos, King of Egypt
Haydn: Symphony No. 82, The Bear
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Performed by
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
H+H Orchestra
Special Performance
Schubert: “An die Sonne”
HHYC Chorus of Sopranos + Altos
HHYC Chorus of Tenors + Basses
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
This concert runs 2 hours with intermission
Featuring a special collaboration with MassArt, showcasing student artwork available for purchase at the concerts.
