Classical Music Unveiled: Beethoven's Revolution
Date and Time
- Thursday, Nov 19, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Auditorium
Event Category
Music
Details
with featured guest, Luke Berkley, Rochester Symphony principal horn
Chia-Hsuan Lin, Rochester Symphony Music Director, explores music inspired by the great master of classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven. She will also discuss contemporary composer Anna Clyne’s Stride and Johannes Brahms’s choral masterpiece Song of Destiny (Schicksalslied), which contain themes of defiance and determination inspired by the program’s centerpiece, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica. She will share the story behind Beethoven’s vision of freedom triumphing over tyranny, and the ways this groundbreaking symphony revolutionized the musical world. Luke Berkley, Rochester Symphony principal horn, will join Maestro Lin to perform musical excerpts and demonstrations.
About Classical Music Unveiled
Join Rochester Symphony at Rochester Public Library for a series of presentations that reveal the hidden brilliance behind the masterpieces that will be performed during our concert season. Through recorded music excerpts and stories, Chia-Hsuan Lin (pronounced Jah-Shwen), Rochester Symphony Music Director, will share the history and musical elements that create an exciting listening experience. Guest artists and orchestra musicians will play music excerpts and demonstrations. Presentations will focus on music included in Rochester Symphony's upcoming concerts.
Location: Rochester Public Library Auditorium, 101 2nd St. SE, Rochester, MN
All presentations are free and open to the public. No advance registration is required.
