In a continuation of the Fireworks series, Maestro Rhodes celebrates the life and work of Beethoven with his heroic Leonore Overture No. 3 filled with fire and action and the beloved Pastoral Symphony - the very first symphony to depict a story in the form of a visit to the country - conveying a continuous sense of joy and wonder at the beauty in nature. Kevin Rhodes, conductor and host.

Kevin Rhodes, conductor and host

Delbert Michel, artist

All-Beethoven program:

Leonore Overture No. 3

Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)

Painter Delbert Michel brings music to life inspired by the sounds of the orchestra with an improvisational visual experience created on stage before your very eyes. Chamber music and the area's most talented young pianists round out the program.