Nashville Symphony Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero Kicks Off Facebook Live Lecture Series on Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies
FREE ONLINE EVENT: 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22
Nashville Symphony Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero returns to Facebook Live this Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. to present a lecture and Q&A session on Beethoven’s First Symphony, the first in a series of weekly presentations on each of Beethoven’s nine symphonies, along with his choral masterpiece Missa Solemnis, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
Viewers of all ages are invited to tune in to learn about Beethoven’s first foray into the symphony, a work that draws on the influences of Haydn and Mozart while revealing the emergence of Beethoven’s unique musical genius.
Questions for the lecture may be submitted in advance to socialmedia@nashvillesymphony.org or via the Nashville Symphony’s Facebook page.
The Beethoven lecture series is part of regularly scheduled online lectures and demonstrations featuring Guerrero, as the Nashville Symphony builds on its commitment to stay connected to the community and deliver dynamic virtual programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. Archives of all videos featuring Guerrero can be found at NashvilleSymphony.org/GiancarloatHome.
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. The Nashville Symphony has released more than 30 recordings on Naxos, which have received 24 GRAMMY® nominations and 13 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records, among other labels. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, while its extensive education and community engagement programs reached 45,000 children and adults during the 2018/19 season.
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