Friday, May 11, 2012; 8:00 pm
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Join us for our riveting Season Finale – Mercury Baroque’s spin on two magnificent Beethoven symphonies. Originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony and his masterful 2nd Symphony will be performed on period-accurate instruments for the first time in Houston.
Click here to view the Heroic Beethoven program notes.
Program:
Beethoven - Symphony #2
Beethoven - Symphony #3, "Eroica"
Antoine Plante, Conductor
Tickets: $22-$59
Purchase by phone: 713-533-0080 (regular business hours) or online by using the link below.
Mercury would like to thank the following donors for their support of Heroic Beethoven:
Lynn and Oscar Wyatt
Lili and Hans Kirchner
Porter Hedges LLP
Music That Matters

Mercury and Houston Area Women's Center are partnering for a program called Music That Matters. Music that Matters seeks to raise awareness about local service charities by combining promotional and fundraising efforts. Mercury has partnered with one social service charity for every concert of the 2011-2012 season.
Click here to learn more about Houston Area Women's Center.
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Heroic Beethoven
Photos:
George Hixson, Amitava Sarkar, Jim Caldwell, Jorge Vinueza G., and Francisco Montaño.
Graphics & Web Design:
Etienne Plante