Beethoven and Julia Adolphe at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Returning after previous successes, conductor Xian Zhang leads with Nokuthula Ngwenyamas captivating and soaring Primal Message. The 2018 world premiere of Julia Adolphes LA Phil-commissioned Underneath the Sheen earned the composer praise for her ability to write with grandeur as well as intimacy. Adolphes new Violin Concertocommissioned before the pandemicwill receive its first-ever performance with the help of Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour. Finally, its one of Beethovens most exciting symphonies, from the much-loved beauties of its funereal second movement to the ecstatic revels of its explosive finale.