
Family Concert: Beethoven the Hero
What does a hero sound like? Beethoven’s Eroica turns the full orchestra into an epic adventure of bravery, imagination, reflection, and triumph for young listeners.
Program Details
What does a hero SOUND like? Heroes don’t always fly, wear capes, or defend cities – sometimes, you find them in music!
Experience the full force of the Charleston Symphony, where every section of the orchestra has a role to play. Beethoven’s Third Symphony, named Eroica (meaning Heroic), unfolds like an epic adventure, filled with challenges, moments of bravery, quiet reflection, and triumph. Listen as the music grows from a single heroic idea into something vast, powerful, and completely unexpected. Families will discover the rhythms, melodies, and energetic musical contrasts that made the Eroica Symphony one of the most revolutionary works ever written.
With no intermission and a program designed for young attention spans, this concert is most enjoyed by audiences ages 5 and up.
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 3 (The Eroica Symphony)
Tickets start at $10 for children and $20 for adults (box office not included). Everyone must have a ticket, regardless of age. For children under age 2, please select the $0 ticket.
Instrument Discovery Zone
**Arrive early and let your kids get hands-on with music! The CSOL’s Instrument Discovery Zone gives children the chance to try out a variety of orchestral instruments in a fun, welcoming setting before the concert begins.**

Ryo Hasegawa
Assistant ConductorAbout Ryo

