Beethoven’s 8th

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• Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
• Sunday, November 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Rondo in the Hungarian Style, Almost a Caprice
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Andante from Symphony No. 94 “Surprise”
LEROY ANDERSON The Typewriter
CLARICE ASSAD Play! Percussion Concerto
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8

Experience an evening of musical joy and humor with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra! The concert opens with Beethoven’s playful “Rage over a Lost Penny,” Haydn’s delightful “Surprise Symphony,” and the whimsical rhythms of Anderson’s “The Typewriter.” Composer-in-Residence Clarice Assad, joined by 3rd Coast Percussion Ensemble, brings energy and innovation with her percussion concerto Play!

After intermission, revel in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, celebrated for its lighthearted charm and idiosyncratic spirit. Don’t miss this vibrant mix of classical and contemporary masterpieces!

Single tickets will go on sale August 1, 2025.

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