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If anyone knows how to make classical music come alive – it’s Aaron Collins and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra. Audience participation is again front and center during Beethoven’s Triple, scheduled for Sunday, September 21 at 3:00 PM, at the Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd Street, 32960.

The first part of the concert will encourage concertgoers to use their cell phones during a performance of Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds. The work by the Chinese-born American composer and conductor will bring nature to life, blending live symphonic music with recorded bird songs –downloaded and played by the audience from a provided QR code!

Then, concert pianist, Lindsay Garritson returns to perform Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, commonly known as the “Triple” Concerto. Composed in 1803, it is the only concerto Beethoven ever completed for more than one solo instrument –and the only concerto he wrote for cello. Three extraordinary soloists will take to the stage to perform the one-of-a-kind work. Space Coast Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster, Carey Moorman, will be one of two Moormans onstage, sharing the spotlight with cellist son, Isaac. Isaac is Principal Cellist for the SCSO as well as Assistant Principal Cellist for the Orlando Philharmonic –where father Carey also performs regularly with the first violins.

Rounding out the program is arguably one of the loveliest symphonies ever written, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. Noted for its blissful introduction and definitive orchestral evocation of nature, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony embodies the calming charm of the countryside. 

$35 tickets for Beethoven’s Triple are available through the orchestra website at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or at Marine Bank & Trust, beachside and mainland branches. Tickets at the door are $40. Concertgoers aged 18 and under or with a college ID are admitted free to every SCSO concert. For more information about Beethoven’s Triple, call 855-252-7276 or visit www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org.   

Garritson was last featured with the SCSO in 2023, where she performed to audience acclaim for her interpretation of Rachmaninoff’s fearsome Piano Concerto No. 2.  Space Coast Symphony Orchestra Conductor, Aaron T. Collins is delighted to showcase her extraordinary skills once again during Beethoven’s Triple, paired with two of his orchestra’s most talented musicians.

“Lindsay Garritson never fails to wow the audience with her artistry,” said Collins. “And this time, we’ll have two of our principal musicians performing alongside her in a unique work. And, in addition to Beethoven’s peaceful pastoral symphony, we have a modern ode to nature that invites participation! This concert is going to be delightful on so many levels.” 

The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra is one of only a handful of U.S. orchestras to perform year-round. Concertgoers aged 18 and under or with a college ID are admitted free to every SCSO concert. For more information about the Space Coast Symphony 2025-26 season or the Symphony for Everyone ticket program, visit SpaceCoastSymphony.org or call (855) 252-7276.