Emanuel Ax Plays Beethoven

Name: Emanuel Ax Plays Beethoven
Start: 2026-08-13T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866

Schedule

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866 | Saratoga Springs, NY

Legendary GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax, Musical America’s 2026 “Artist of the Year,” returns to SPAC to perform one of Beethoven’s most iconic works alongside The Philadelphia Orchestra! Celebrated Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni, the newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera, leads this captivating, can’t-miss performance following his SPAC debut the night before.
The program opens with Beethoven’s exuberant and powerful Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”), the composer’s last concerto and a piece at the core of Ax’s repertoire. The second half of the program features Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, a dramatic and soaring work inspired by Beethoven’s Ninth, including the composer’s interpretation of the famous “Ode to Joy” theme.
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