March 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CT
- The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 75th season with a nine-year project to perform all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies.
- The first concert, featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 and music by Bruch, is scheduled for April 11 at the Capitol Civic Centre.
- Manitowoc native and violinist Andrew Dunlap will be the featured soloist for the performance.
- A partnership with PetSkull Brewing Company includes a beer launch party on March 31 for a new Kölsch called “Light the Dynamite.”
MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 75th season by starting a new, nine-year “Beethoven marathon”: all nine symphonies, performed over the next nine years.
Concert to catch: ‘Beloved (1 of 9): Beethoven & Bruch’
The nine-year marathon begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 (C major, Op. 21), plus music by Mozart and Bruch.
The concert will be staged at the Capitol Civic Centre, 913 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc.
Local star spotlight: Violinist Andrew Dunlap
Manitowoc’s own Andrew Dunlap returns to take on Bruch’s big, bold Violin Concerto in G minor — the kind of spotlight piece Beethoven would have applauded from the front row.
Dunlap has appeared with the Madison Symphony and MSO and has performed across the U.S. and Europe.
Tickets and discounts
Tickets are on sale now. Discounts are available for ages 35 and younger; kids 11 and younger are admitted free. Buy at cccshows.org/events/beloved-1-of-9-beethoven-and-bruch or call the Capitol Civic Centre Box Office at 920-683-2184.
Where Beethoven meets beer: ‘Light the Dynamite’ at PetSkull
MSO’s new partnership with PetSkull Brewing Company, 1015 Buffalo St., launches at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, with a Kölsch-style release called “Light the Dynamite.”
Tickets are $10 (advance or door) and include live accordion music by Jeff (Waltzmeister) Behrens and food from Pizza Garden. Pints are $8 and six-packs are $16.
Find more information at manitowocsymphony.org/beethoven-petskull-kolsch.
Contact Brandon Reid at breid@usatodayco.com.