7:30PM, Saturday, November 7, 2026
Dr. Phillips Center – Steinmetz Hall
Eric Jacobsen,conductor
CAROLINE SHAW– The Mountain that Loved a Bird
VIVALDI– selections from Gloria in D Major, RV 589
BEETHOVEN– Symphony No. 4
Hear the beauty and joyful energy of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 – a work admired by composers from Schumann to Berlioz for its warmth, brilliance, and orchestration.
The program also features Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw’s moving The Mountain that Loved a Bird, a tender and imaginative work inspired by a children’s story, alongside selections from Vivaldi’s radiant Gloria, one of the Baroque era’s most uplifting choral masterpieces.
This Classics Series concert is also a part of this Season’s Resonate Festival, curated by Music Director Eric Jacobsen. Take part in a celebration of one of history’s greatest composers with concerts dedicated to Beethoven’s genius and influence on the classical canon.


