Beethoven the Revolutionary

Friday. May 15, 2026  7:30pm

Sunday, May 17, 2026  2:30pm

David Hayes music director
Trio Zimbalist
Josef Špaček violin
Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin cello
George Xiaoyuan Fu piano

Beethoven Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56

BeethovenSymphony No. 3, Op. 55, “Eroica”

Beloved by our audiences more than any other composer, Beethoven takes center stage in this monumental program under the baton of David Hayes. This all-Beethoven concert features two of his most powerful works—Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 Eroica and the Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56, performed by the acclaimed Trio Zimbalist. Hailed for their “astonishingly accomplished debut” by Gramophone and named to its prestigious Editor’s Choice list, Trio Zimbalist brings their virtuosic artistry to this unforgettable performance.

Members of the trio—violinist Josef Špaček, cellist Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin, and pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu—are all distinguished alumni of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In demand across Europe and the U.S. as soloists, chamber
musicians, and recitalists, they form an inimitable ensemble with repertoire spanning Romantic masterworks to today’s most lauded composers.