SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Alastair Willis, continues the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks Series with an evening of Tchaikovsky and Brahms on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Performing Arts Center with soloist Benjamin Beilman.
Beilman earned international acclaim for replacing Hilary Hahn on the Berlin Philharmonic’s European tour in November 2024, demonstrating his exceptional artistry and technical prowess. His performance with the South Bend Symphony promises to be equally electrifying and unforgettable.
“We are thrilled to present an evening highlighting the exceptional talents of our orchestra and Benjamin Beilman. Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto are masterpieces that reverberate deeply with our community. This concert showcases musical excellence and celebrates the enduring power of classical music to inspire and unite us,” says Dr. Marvin V. Curtis, South Bend Symphony’s President of the Board of Directors.
The concert opens with Brahms’ Symphony No. 3. After intermission, internationally acclaimed violinist Benjamin Beilman, who recently gained recognition for replacing Hilary Hahn on the Berlin Philharmonic tour, takes the stage to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35—a showcase of Tchaikovsky’s genius
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra thanks Jack M. Champaigne for supporting the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for being a distinguished Artistic Sponsor of the 2024-25 Season, reflecting their commitment to fostering artistic excellence and enriching the community through exceptional musical experiences.
TICKETS start at $24 and range to $74.
Online: www.morriscenter.org
Phone: Morris Performing Arts Center Box Office (574) 235-9190
(10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10 – 5:30 p.m., Thursday & Friday)
In-person: Visit the Morris Box Office (211 N. Michigan St., South Bend) during the times listed above or two hours before any performance.
To view the 2024-25 Season schedule, visit www.southbendsymphony.org
Dates, programs, and venues are subject to change.
For questions or media appearances, please contact:
Sarah Perschbacher
sperschbacher@southbendsymphony.org | (574) 230-4875
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About the South Bend Symphony Orchestra
The South Bend Symphony inspires the community with the transformative power of orchestral music in all its forms by producing 20 mainstage programs, serving more than 29,000 attendees annually. As the region’s only professional orchestra, the Symphony is committed to diverse sound and a robust arts community in Michiana that entertains and connects people to music.
In addition to being recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other state and local arts funding organizations, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra is the recipient of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County’s Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence, which recognizes the best-run nonprofit organization in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
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About Benjamin Beilman
Benjamin Beilman is one of the leading violinists of his generation, celebrated for his passionate performances and a tone described as “mightily impressive” by The Washington Post and “pure poetry” by The Strad. His 2023-24 season features debuts with the St. Louis Symphony under Cristian Măcelaru, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and extensive European engagements, including with the Tonkünstler Orchester at the Musikverein in Vienna and SWR Symphonieorchester Stuttgart. He also continues collaborations with the Pacific Symphony and London Chamber Orchestra as a play-director.
A faculty member at the Curtis Institute since 2022, Beilman will lead a national tour with its string ensemble in 2024. Passionate about contemporary music, he has premiered works by Frederic Rzewski, Gabriella Smith, and Chris Rogerson, and recorded Thomas Larcher’s concerto with Hannu Lintu. He has performed with major orchestras worldwide, including the Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Sydney Symphony, and worked with renowned conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Karina Canellakis, and Elim Chan.
A Curtis and Kronberg Academy alum, Beilman has earned honors including the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and Avery Fisher Career Grant. Performing on the 1740 “Ysaÿe” Guarneri del Gesù violin, he is a regular at top concert halls and festivals like Marlboro and Music@Menlo, and continues to collaborate with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.