Masterworks 05: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks 05: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
- May 9 / Friday 7:30 PM Buy Tickets
Featuring Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano
Conductor, Timothy Muffitt
Dive into an evening with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, tracing Beethoven's adventurous path through music's evolving landscape. The concert opens with Jared Miller’s innovative composition Under Sea, Above Sky, setting the stage for a transformative artistic journey. Grosvenor’s interpretation of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor" encapsulates the transition from the refined elegance of the 18th century to the impassioned expressiveness of Romanticism, underscoring the composer’s pivotal role in musical evolution. The evening reaches its zenith with Dvořák’s "Symphony No. 8," a vibrant celebration of Romantic drama and passion, perfectly capturing the evening's exploration of music's potent emotional trajectory.
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Program
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Under Sea, Above Sky
JARED MILLERPiano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVENSymphony No. 8
ANTONÍN DVORÁK -
Preview Conversatons with Jody Knol
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Preview Conversations begin at 6:45 PM before each Masterworks series performance.
Jody Knol blends insightful information about the featured composers, music, and guest artists. Preview Conversations give you a chance to hear selected passages of music, learn some of the histories of the music, and listen to the artists performing. PreViews are an excellent opportunity to feel more connected to the evening’s program and the musicians performing it.
Jody Knol began announcing classical music on 90.5 WKAR while a student at MSU in 1982. After receiving his degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities-music, theater, and political science. Jody worked as chief announcer for WMUK in Kalamazoo for two years before returning to WKAR in 1986. He currently hosts the morning classical program from 9:00am to 1:00pm on weekdays. Jody’s association with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra began in 1986 when he hosted LSO broadcasts on 90.5 Classical. Lansing Symphony recordings are now part of Great Lakes Concerts which Jody produces and hosts. Great Lakes Concerts air Saturday s at 12:00pm on 90.5 FM and WKAR.org, Sundays at 10:00am on WRCJ, Detroit, and Mondays at 6:00pm on Classical IPR, Interlochen. This is Jody’s fifteenth year hosting Lansing Symphony PreView Conversations.LSO PreView Conversations are generously sponsored by WKAR.