Beethoven’s Fifth

Symphonies for Youth

At the LA Phil, we believe in the power of music to spark imaginations and shape young lives. Our Symphonies for Youth concerts invite children and their families to soak up the sounds of a world-class orchestra while experiencing the thrill of live performance.

Four notes. Short, short, short, long. Beethoven called them fate knocking at the door and said he didn’t choose them: they chose him. This program features his Fifth Symphony, paired with a live interview with "Beethoven" himself. Hear how a composer going deaf built an entire symphony in his head, broke the rules of what a composer was allowed to be, and turned fate into joy.

Program

• Ludwig van Beethoven — Selections from Symphony No. 5