Mercury Chamber Orchestra - Revolutionary Voices: Beethoven's Eroica
Sat, Nov 14
|Wortham Theater Center
Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a program that traces how revolutionary ideals echoed across two continents.
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2026, 8:00 PM – Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 AM
Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, USA
About the event
Revolutionary Music, Revolutionary Ideas
Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a program that traces how revolutionary ideals echoed across two continents. Beginning with newly arranged works by William Billings, America's first great choral composer, and featuring beloved African American spirituals, the evening explores the voices that shaped history. Music by Mozart, Davaux, and Wranitzky reveals how artists across Europe responded to a rapidly changing world. The program culminates in Beethoven's monumental Eroica Symphony, the bold masterpiece that redefined classical music forever.
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica”
William Billings