BeethovenNOW [Philadelphia Orchestra Performs 3 New Works by GLFCAM Fellows]

Four World Premieres Commissioned to Create New Contextfor Beethoven’s Beloved Works 

Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank—Pachamama Meets an OdeTo be performed with Symphonies 1 and 9

Iman Habibi—Jeder Baum sprichtTo be performed with Symphonies 5 and 6

Jessica Hunt—ClimbTo be performed with Symphonies 2 and 3

Carlos Simon—Fate Now ConquersTo be performed with Symphonies 4, 7, and 8

(Philadelphia, February 12, 2020)—What makes the most famous figure in classical music relevant now? Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra explore this question in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday by performing the master’s nine symphonies alongside music by composers of today.

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