Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Fifth

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Fifth at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is music built from a single idea. Four notes become a world. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs that iconic work at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall on Saturday, January 16, 2027, at 8:00 PM, alongside two contemporary pieces that explore their own beginnings. The program offers three different approaches to musical creation, each one a reason to come ready for contrast and discovery.

Anna Thorvaldsdóttir's ARCHORA seeks the origins of life through sound shaped by elemental forces. Katherine Balch's violin concerto Artifacts is a tribute to friendship between the composer and DSO Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger, who performs the solo part. Hearing Bollinger play music written specifically for her adds a personal dimension to the evening. Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor completes the journey, demonstrating how a compelling musical world can grow from the smallest seed. Each piece gives you a different lens on beginnings and development.

Conductor Tabita Berglund leads the orchestra through all three works, connecting the primordial atmosphere of Thorvaldsdóttir, the warmth of Balch's concerto, and the relentless logic of Beethoven. The program invites you to hear how composers across centuries have taken inspiration from origins—whether in nature, friendship, or a rhythmic motif. Bring someone who values orchestral music that balances the contemporary with the classic, curiosity with familiarity.

Bring someone who shares your musical taste and make January 16 a date at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall. Browse Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Fifth tickets and book your Detroit concert outing.