CSO Opening Weekend: Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

The 2025-26 season kicks off with a celebration of incredible local talent, along with the music from the legendary Beethoven and Tchaikovsky! CSO principal musicians Benjamin Mekinulov and Yuriy Bekker will perform the world premiere of a new double concerto by Charleston composer Yiorgos Vassilandonakis.

Beethoven’s 7th Symphony has been an audience favorite since its 1813 premiere. Its famous second movement has been made memorable for modern fans in scenes from more than 20 films and is often performed as a standalone piece.

Tchaikovsky’s 'Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra' is a fitting companion for Vassilandonakis’s new double concerto.

Katharina Wincor, our guest conductor for these performances, is the past Assistant Conductor for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and is making quite a name for herself as an internationally recognized orchestral leader.

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