Symphony San Jose welcomes Jon Nakamatsu back to the beautiful California Theater to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 5. Often considered the “most important piano concerto ever written” the Emperor is filled with innovation, looking forward to 19th century pianos not yet conceived, it was to be Beethoven’s last.

WHEN: Saturday, May 7 at 8pm and Sunday, May 8 at 2:30pm

WHERE: The California Theater, 345 South First Street, San Jose, 95113

TICKETS: 408.286.2600 or www.symphonysanjose.org

Single Tickets: $55 to $115

Conductor:  Tatsuya Shimono

Soloist: Jon Nakamatsu piano

The Program

Ravel: Mother Goose Suite

Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte

Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 – Emperor