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Marking the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony will be celebrated with performances and broadcasts around the world, and we offer in-depth guides to the symphony and its greatest recordings
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And Eisenhower (then University Auditorium) opened on May 8th, 1974 with the Pittsburgh Symphony and PSU Choir in Beethoven's 9th.