5, 4, 3, BEETHOVEN!
FEBRUARY 13-14, 2026 @ 7:30 PM
FEBRUARY 15, 2026 @ 2:00 PM
WEATHERWAX HALL
Section A: $40
Section B: $35
Section C: $25
Student Tickets: $5
Celebrate love and the enduring brilliance of Beethoven with a performance filled with passion and triumph. This program, featuring pianist Evren Ozel, highlights the lyrical beauty of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, a masterpiece full of elegance and warmth. The performance opens with the dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3, a story of courage and devotion, and concludes with the iconic Symphony No. 5, rounding out a journey where struggle meets victory in a symphony of resilience and inspiration.
PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION
Join us for a free, interactive lecture before the concert at 6:30pm.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No.3, op.72b <1805–1806>
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto, Piano, No.4 in G major, op.58 <1805–1806>
INTERMISSION
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67 <1807–1808>
RUNTIME: 1H 45M |
AFTERPARTY
Location: TBD
Keep the celebration going after the baton is down and the instruments are put away. Taking place in various locations around Jackson following Saturday evening concerts, these events are a great opportunity to mingle with musicians, guest artists, composers, other symphony fans, and of course, the Maestro. All are welcome at this event and the $20 ticket buys you entry, hors d’oeuvres, and drinks.
GUEST ARTIST

Evren Ozel
Piano
American pianist Evren Ozel has established himself as a musician of “refined restraint” (Third Coast Review), combining fluent virtuosity with probing, thoughtful interpretations. Having performed extensively in the United States and abroad, Evren is the recipient of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, 2022 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, and is currently represented by Concert Artists Guild as an Ambassador Prize Winner of their 2021 Victor Elmaleh Competition.