Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Name: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique — A World Premiere alongside beloved Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
Start: 2027-01-16T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-01-16T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Belk Theater

A World Premiere alongside beloved Beethoven and Tchaikovsky

Fri, Jan 15, 2027 to Sat, Jan 16, 2027

Classical

Fri, Jan 15, 2027

Sat, Jan 16, 2027

Fri, Jan 15, 2027

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Belk Theater, Charlotte

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Sat, Jan 16, 2027

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Belk Theater, Charlotte

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This concert is also available with a Classical Series or Create Your Own package.

Commissioned in honor of the United States's 250th anniversary, this new work by Spotlight Artist Levi Taylor draws on the words of civil rights leader John Lewis and his call to make "good trouble."

Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott performs Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, a work of ingenious contrasts. From its brooding piano introduction to a playful dialogue between soloist and orchestra, the concerto includes moments of lyricism and dramatic tension, resolving into a jubilant finale.

Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" is known for its profound melancholy and confessional nature, a work the composer said contained his "whole soul." Defying expectation, the symphony abandons triumph for a final movement that dissolves into silence, a striking conclusion to this intensely emotional work.

Pre-Concert Talk at 6:30 pm in the Mezzanine Lobby

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Program

Levi TAYLOR Good Trouble (World Premiere, CBSO Co-Commission)
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"

Spotlight Artist Levi Taylor

Each season, Music Director Kwamé Ryan and the Charlotte Symphony shine a spotlight on a singular musical voice. In 2026–27, the Symphony welcomes Emmy-nominated composer Levi Taylor, whose music blends orchestral and electronic influences to tell compelling stories of identity, history, and the human experience.

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