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Charlotte Symphony celebrates Beethoven with bright and talented lineup of composers and musicians

Charlotte Symphony celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday this year with a talented group of guest musicians and composers. Bringing back their popular movies in concert, family series, and the Symphony on Tap at NoDa Brewing, it's shaping up to be a big year for Charlotte Symphony. The skilled group of composers and musicians have all been inspired by the iconic Beethoven, and this season will showcase a wide-range of his compositions.

Here's a look at the 2019-20 Charlotte Symphony season:
Contemporary composers' pieces:

• BRITTELLE We're Still Here Part of the Copland Appalachian Spring program
• KUSTER Moxie  Part of the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony program
• SMITH Field Guide  Part of the Brahms Double Concerto

• Inon Barnatan is performing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
• Hans Graf, conductor, and Angelo Xiang Yu, violin, for Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
• Ilyich Rivas is conducting Dvořák's New World Symphony
• Conrad Tao is performing Beethoven's Emperor
• Gabriela Martinez is performing Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1
• James R. Jones is performing Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony (he's a Charlotte native)
• JoAnn Falletta is conducting Beethoven's Pastoral
• Jeannette Sorrell is conducting Bach Brandenburg Concertos
• Simone Porter, violin, and Joshua Roman, cello, are performing Brahms Double Concerto