BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH SYMPHONY

XIAN ZHANG conductor
CONRAD TAO piano
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Thrill to Beethoven’s immortal Fifth, a work that never fails to excite. At 22, pianist Conrad Tao is a rising star; catch him while you can in Bartók’s energizing concerto, composed in New York in 1945.

• BEETHOVEN Overture to Coriolan
  Ferocious and turbulent, inspired by Shakespeare’s tragedy set in ancient Rome.

• BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3
  By turns bustling and lyrical; Bartók intended the concerto as a surprise birthday present for his wife, a pianist.

• BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
  Four indelible notes ignite one explosive masterwork.