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“Music Director Jaap van Zweden will lead the DSO in Beethoven's revolutionary Symphony No. 3, Eroica and Kahane in Beethoven's lyrical Piano Concerto No. 4. The annual Black-Tie event will include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, an exquisitely prepared seated dinner in the Meyerson's grand lobby and a concert performance followed by an after-party that promises to be nothing short of spectacular.

"Eroica (which is Italian for “heroic”) is considered by many to have instigated the art of the symphony into a new realm.  It is widely considered Beethoven’s “heroic” phase in which he began producing vastly scaled works of challenging complexity and breathtaking vision.  Beethoven wrote his third symphony in honor of Napoleon, who was deposing dictators throughout Europe in the name of democracy and human rights. The second movement of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony is a deeply moving, highly emotional funeral march in memory of those who died for the cause of freedom in those Napoleonic wars. Ultimately, Beethoven turned against Napoleon when Napoleon declared himself Emperor, erased the dedication to Napoleon on the title page of his manuscript of the score, and re-titled the symphony the Eroica (”Heroic”) Symphony (“in memory of a great man”).  The work was not only an inspiration for other composers of that time period but also for this year’s Gala’s theme, “Of Life and Love.”  Piano Concerto No. 4 was first performed in public in 1808 by Beethoven himself, his last performance as a soloist with orchestra.  With the masterful talent of Maestro van Zweden and Kahane, the performance promises to be electrifying. 

"Kahane last performed with the DSO in March of 2009 serving as both conductor and soloist.  ... Recognized by audiences around the world for his mastery of diverse repertoire from Bach to Gershwin, Kahane has established a reputation as a truly versatile artist equally sought after as a soloist, conductor, and chamber musician.  A native of Los Angeles, Kahane studied piano with Howard Weisel and Jakob Gimpel. He graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and was a finalist at the 1981 Van Cliburn Competition. In 1983 he won First Prize at the Rubinstein Competition and made his Carnegie Hall debut that same year. Kahane is currently in his fourteenth season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra."  DSO