Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven at St Luke's Episcopal Church

Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven is a luminous classical “showdown” that sets two titans of Western music side by side, performed live in a room glowing with candlelight as a string ensemble brings their most iconic melodies into sharp, emotionally charged focus. The program moves from Mozart’s sparkling elegance—featuring favorites like the “Turkish March,” the overture to The Marriage of Figaro, and the irresistible energy of Eine kleine Nachtmusik—into Beethoven’s bold, dramatic world with beloved excerpts such as the Moonlight Sonata, the aching slow movement of the Pathétique, “Für Elise,” and triumphant symphonic moments like “Ode to Joy” and the famous opening drive of Symphony No. 5, creating an intimate, cinematic evening where every phrase feels fresh, immediate, and unforgettable.