The National Philharmonic presents Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, Piano Concerto No. 3 (with Orli Shaham, piano), and Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica"), Piotr Gajewski, conductor. Tickets available from the Strathmore box office (301-581-5100). Young people 7-17 are free.
Hailed by critics on four continents, pianist Orli Shaham kicks off the National Philharmonic’s 2012-2013 season with Beethoven’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 3. The heroic Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)—originally dedicated to Napoleon—marked the arrival of Beethoven’s middle period,
featuring powerful large-scale works.
