Vilar Performing Arts Center: Colorado Symphony: Beethoven Symphonies 5 and 6

"One of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, Markus Stenz leads the Colorado Symphony in a Beethoven double feature, showcasing two cornerstones of the orchestral canon together, just as when they premiered in Vienna in 1808. Beethoven’s Pastorale Symphony — originally dubbed 'recollections of life in the country' — is a brilliant programmatic projection of nature and the composer’s ultimate homage to the great outdoors, brimming with color and texture that seem accessible to all the senses as it instantly transports you to the Viennese countryside."