JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Michael Davidman, piano

BEETHOVEN  Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
BEETHOVEN  Piano Concerto No. 2
BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 2

JoAnn Falletta leads an evening of Beethoven’s early brilliance, full of wit, clarity, and forward motion. Pianist Michael Davidman is featured in Piano Concerto No. 2, sparkling with invention and charm while already hinting at the larger voice to come. The program begins with the overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, lively and theatrical, and concludes with Symphony No. 2, where elegance gives way to bursts of energy and surprise. This is Beethoven with bright spirit and quick intelligence, music that clears your head and lifts the room.