Charlotte Symphony: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto

Apr 10 - 11, 2026

Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center

Apr 10 - 11, 2026

On Sale TBA

Date
Apr 10 - 11, 2026
Ticket Prices
Currently these shows are only available in subscription packages. Please contact Charlotte Symphony Orchestra for more information.
On Sale
On Sale TBA

Apr 10| Friday 7:30 PM On Sale TBA
Apr 11| Saturday 7:30 PM On Sale TBA

Presented By: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Event Description

Stephanie Rhodes Russell, conductor

Inon Barnatan, piano

Charlotte Master Chorale

MARTINES Sinfonia in C Major

Anna CLYNE The Years (U.S. Premiere)

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

Beethoven’s "Emperor" Concerto, a heroic masterpiece composed amidst the chaos of the 1809 French siege of Vienna, highlights a program of discord and beauty. Despite the tumultuous backdrop, Beethoven’s brilliance shines through in an inspiring dialogue between the soloist and orchestra, blending majestic power with sublime beauty. Marianna Martines’s Sinfonia in C Major opens the program with vibrant energy, highlighting the classical style of a trailblazing composer — recognized as the first woman to compose a symphony. The Charlotte Master Chorale joins the Orchestra for the U.S. Premiere of Anna Clyne’s The Years, a poignant musical response to the forced isolation and uncertainty of the 2020 pandemic.

Directions & Parking

A special preferred parking rate of only $10* is available for our patrons in the Bank of America Center Parking Garage.

Entrances: 150 N. College St. and 290 E. 5th St.

The $10 rate is applicable when parked in the garage after 5pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday. If parked in the garage before 5pm, the $10 rate is void. There is no time restriction for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday.

Getting and Using Your Parking Pass When You Arrive

Pull the garage entry ticket when you arrive at the designated garage. You will need this to exit!
Purchase a $10 Blumenthal exit pass at the theater or click here to purchase in advance online. If you would rather purchase by phone, please call 704.372.1000.*

When You Exit

Insert or scan your garage entry ticket. Amount due will display on the screen.
Scan your Blumenthal exit pass sticker.
Gate arm will rise and the screen will display “drive safely.”

*Pre-paid parking is not available day of show.

PURCHASE YOUR PARKING EXIT PASS IN ADVANCE

Bring your pre-purchased parking pass with you to the show and receive an exit pass sticker at parking stations in the lobby before or after the show.

Venue Information Belk Theater

Belk Theater features state-of-the-art equipment, production and support capabilities and can host any event, from grand opera to rock to corporate annual meetings and lectures.

The theater features a contemporary European horseshoe arrangement for an intimate atmosphere and world-class acoustics. The most distant seat is less than 135 feet from the stage.

A hallmark of the theater’s design is some 2,400 “points of light” in the audience chamber, part of a dazzling fiber optic network with multi-color capabilities.

Renowned architect Cesar Pelli designed the Performing Arts Center, which opened in 1992, as well as the adjacent Bank of America Corporate Center and Founders Hall. The Center’s name honors the contributions of the people of the state of North Carolina as well as the generosity of the Blumenthal Foundation, the largest private donor to the capital campaign.