The Symphony opens its 48th season with three inspiring works by Ludwig van Beethoven. Soloists Anthony Doheny (violin), Stephen Harrison (cello), and Marilyn Thompson (piano) join forces for the Triple Concerto. The Egmont Overture pays tribute to a martyr's death for a righteous cause, while the fiery and impassioned Symphony No. 5 builds from its famous first four notes to a victorious climax of triumph over struggle.

Anthony Doheny thrilled the LAS audience in May 2009, performing the Violin Concerto No. 2 by Max Bruch. Born in Australia, Dr. Doheny earned a doctorate from Stanford University and has taught violin and viola at Stanford, the Sydney Conservatorium, University of Melbourne, and Monash University. Dr. Doheny is also a composer; he released a CD of his works for viola and piano, Soul of the Viola, in 2004.

Stephen Harrison is former principal cellist of the Opera Company of Boston, the New England Chamber Orchestra, and the Chamber Symphony of San Francisco. He has toured internationally and recorded on the Delos, CRI, and other labels. Mr. Harrison was born in San Francisco, once dreamed of playing lead guitar in a rock band, and has taught at Stanford since 1983.

Pianist Marilyn Thompson has performed the concerti of Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Gershwin, and in December 2009 joined the LAS for a triumphant performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concert No. 3. Ms. Thompson has played at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Boston’s Symphony Hall and is Chamber Music Director and piano teacher at Sonoma State University.