First time attending the THSO? Click below to view our Newcomer Guide!

Sponsored By

Bill Mitchell & Denise Marie Sobieski

in memory of James Sobieski

Wiesbaden on the Rhine River

Brahms’ glorious Third Symphony is a hidden gem, an odd mix of heroism, formal rigor, and emotional depth that sets it apart. Writing in the picturesque town of Wiesbaden on the Rhine River, Brahms incorporated his personal motto, “Frei aber froh” (Free but happy) throughout the piece.

Johannes Brahms

Written as Stalin’s Great Terror campaign made music a matter of life and death for Soviet composers, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is a searing search for hope in a time of darkness and oppression.

Repertoire

Shostakovich - Festive Overture

Brahms - Symphony No. 3

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5

Supper at the Symphony

Join us for a three-course meal prior to the concert! Supper at the Symphony is served at 5:30pm in the McKee Family Heritage Ballroom, right next door to Tilson Auditorium in Tirey Hall on the campus of Indiana State University. Reservations are only $30.

Supper at the Symphony reservations and Concert Tickets are SOLD SEPARATELY.

Learn more by clicking below!

Concert Conversations

Listen to Artistic Director, Dr. David Bowden, discuss the repertoire performed on this concert and interview our guest artists during Concert Conversations in the McKee Family Heritage Ballroom in Tirey Hall on the campus of Indiana State University before the concert at 6:45pm. FREE to all concert ticket holders!