Spokane Symphony rings in New Year with Beethoven’s Ninth

The Spokane Symphony will conclude 2025 and ring in the New Year with Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9.
WBEZ

Pairing of two young classical supernovas – Klaus Mäkelä and pianist Yunchan Lim — thrills beyond the Beethoven

This Chicago Symphony Orchestra program running through Saturday offers an exciting glimpse into what Mäkelä, the group's music director designate, has in store for local audiences.
KHQ

Spokane Symphony to perform Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on New Year's Eve

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Symphony is preparing for a special New Year's Eve ...
The Classical Review

Mäkelä, CSO wrap year with bracing contemporary works, Beethoven and Schumann

Mäkelä conducted the world premiere of subito con forza in 2020 and he drew a notably well-balanced performance from the CSO ...
Psychology Today

Beethoven’s Ninth and the Ode to Joy: Symphony and Psyche

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes the magnificent "Ode to Joy," premiered on May 7, 1824. We recently passed its bicentennial. The Ninth was greeted as a masterpiece from the outset and ...