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Beethovem & Rzewski

November 12, 2026, 10:00 pm

American Composer Frederic Rzewski

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads stirring performances of Beethoven‘s “Eroica” Symphony as well as the world premiere of the orchestral version of American composer Frederic Rzewski’s The People United Will Never Be Defeated.

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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

Frederic Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

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