2025 Masterpiece Series

Best of Beethoven

Sat, Oct. 4, 2025 – 7:00PM – Thousand Oaks
Sun, Oct. 5, 2025 – 3:00PM – Camarillo

Few artists have impacted the trajectory of human creativity as much as Ludwig van Beethoven. This performance features a “Best Of” concept, exploring his vast output, with favorites of his symphonic, choral, instrumental solo, and chamber music genres, and a special spotlight on guest pianist Inna Faliks, New West Symphony Chorus and the New West Symphony.

Come ready to join the orchestra and your fellow audience members with our joyful audience sing-a-long featuring “Listen to the Music” by the Doobie Brothers and “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

A feast from classical music’s Maestro and inspiring pop hits!

THE PROGRAM

Michael Christie, conductor
Inna Faliks, piano
Alyssa Park, concertmaster
Aaron Oltman, principal viola
Youna Choi, principal cello
New West Symphony Chorus,
Wyant Morton, director

All-Beethoven Program

Tom Johnston/Doobie Brothers, arr. E.Braga “Listen to the Music”
Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral,” I. Allegro ma non troppo
String Trio in G Major, IV. Presto
Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata,” I. Allegro assai
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Symphony No. 7, II. Allegretto
Sonata No. 5, I. Allegro con brio for Cello and Piano
Choral Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra
Pharrell Williams, arr. E.Braga “Happy”

This concert is generously sponsored by:
Jon Ives, in memory of Ann Dale Evans
Miriam Chase Wille and Karen Farrington