Klaus Mäkelä & Yunchan Lim

Dec 18-20, 2025
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Overview

Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads Beethoven’s buoyant Seventh Symphony — always a thrill to hear live — alongside two contemporary works inspired by Beethoven. Yunchan Lim, the youngest-ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, presents the enchanting, heartfelt Piano Concerto of Robert Schumann — a composer with the soul of a poet.

  • Venue
    Symphony Center
  • Price
    $89.00+ (incl. fees)
  • Length
    2 hours 10 minutes
  • Preconcert Conversation
    Daniel Schlosberg
Schedule
Program
Chin

subito con forza

Schumann

Piano Concerto

Widmann

Con brio

Beethoven

Symphony No. 7

Performers
Conductor
Zell Music Director Designate

Extras

Enhance your concert experience.

Preconcert Dining

Enhance your concert experience by dining at the Thomas Club, offering a prix fixe menu featuring traditional American fare for a seamless preconcert dining experience. Reservations | Learn more and view the menu


Preconcert Conversation

Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Daniel Schlosberg in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.

Sponsors & Partners

These concerts are generously sponsored by Zell Family Foundation.


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