Carmen Meets

Beethoven

2025-26 Season: Classical Series
Location

Appell Center for the Performing Arts

Date

Saturday, February 7, 2026, 7:30 PM EST

Duration

2 Hours
Intermission

Programming

The concert begins with Strauss’ Roses from the South and Beethoven’s lighthearted Overture to Fidelio. From a menacing beginning to an electrifying finish, Georges Bizet memorable Carmen Suites tells the fated story of a lovestruck soldier and passionate Carmen in two suites. York Symphony’s Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck shines in Nancy Ives’ Immortal Beloved. Ives arranged the piece to celebrate Beethoven’s unknown muse and showcases these women’s voices.

JOHANN STRAUSS, JR.: Roses from the South
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Fidelio Overture
GEORGES BIZET: Carmen Suites No. 1 and No. 2
NANCY IVES: Immortal Beloved
Artists
Lawrence Golan

Conductor
Lawrence Golan is in high demand across the United States and internationally.
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Denise Dillenbeck

Violin
A radiant violinist that delivers extraordinary performances imbued with imagination and insight
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