Michael Stern, conductor
Clayton Stephenson, piano
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus

BEETHOVEN  Overture to Fidelio
BEETHOVEN  Choral Fantasy
BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

This program brings Beethoven’s ideals into full view. Michael Stern leads the Eroica Symphony, a landmark work of emotional directness and sweeping scale that changed what a symphony could be. The concert also includes the Fidelio Overture and the Choral Fantasy, bringing piano, chorus, and orchestra together in music that feels communal by design. With Clayton Stephenson at the piano and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus joining the BPO, this evening carries the sense of a true occasion. It is bold, luminous, and driven by the energy that only a live hall can generate.