Beethoven and the Heavens

Experience the cosmos as the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra weaves the iconic Fifth Symphony by Beethoven, launched into space by NASA, with the celestial inspiration of William's Serenade to Music. 

These two timeless works harmonize with a world premiere performance of A Dream of Artemis, composed by Fabien Waksman. Inspired by NASA's Artemis initiative, the next frontier in space exploration, the piece was specially written for our guest artists, the French saxophone quartet, Quatuor Ellipsos. 

The performance begins at 7:30 pm with a 6:30 pm pre-concert conversation with Maestro Matthew Aubin. It will be held at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre (formerly Mainstage),

Admission: Adult Single Tickets $40 Zone A | $24 Zone B | Youth ages 6-17 $20 Zone A |$12 Zone B. Visit the website or call the Box Office for more details.

Sponsor: Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, PBS Michiana WNIT, Corewell Health, LCQ Magazine, Centre National de la Musique, WAUS 90.7 fm, and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council