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The Austin Symphony is proud present a two-year celebration; The Beethoven Seasons. Beginning with the 2006-2007 season, Maestro Peter Bay will take audiences on a thrilling journey through all nine symphonies of legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The Beethoven Seasons represent our “passport” to our new home, the world-class Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts, scheduled to open in 2008.
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 | Symphony no. 1, op. 21, C Major
"The instrumental swan-song of the 18th century,
the final symphonic manifestation of classicism..."
(Hermann Kretzschmar)
October 6 & 7, 2006
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| Symphony no. 2, op. 36, D Major
Written during his traumatic transition into deafness, Beethoven's heroic Symphony no. 2 is an energetic, noble, and surprisingly humorous work.
December 1 & 2, 2006
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| Symphony no. 3, op. 55, E-flat Major, "Eroica"
The piece that "broke the rules"
of symphonic writing.
January 5 & 6, 2007
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| Symphony no. 4, op. 60, B-flat Major
A gorgeous combination of Classicism
and rich orchestration.
November 16 & 17, 2007
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| Symphony no. 5, op. 67, c minor
Four of the most famous notes in
history open Beethoven's monumental
Fifth Symphony.
January 11 & 12, 2008
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| Symphony no. 6, op. 68, F Major "Pastorale"
A symbol of spring that evokes the
beauty of mother nature.
April 14 & 15, 2006*
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| Symphony no. 7, op. 92, A Major
A dynamic and energetic work that showcases Beethoven's inventive approach to composing, as well as some of his most lyrical melodies.
February 15 & 16, 2008
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| Symphony no. 8, op. 93, F Major
"One of those works for which there is no model
and no match; it falls, complete, out of heaven
into the mind of the artist." (Hector Berlioz).
May 16 & 17, 2008
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| Symphony no. 9, op. 125, d minor "Choral"
Produced at the height of his compositional glory, it is one
of the most significant achievements of the Romantic period.
May 16 & 17, 2008
*Performance in the 2005-2006 concert season
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