WEST BARNSTABLE, MA—March 11, 2025
Music Director candidate Dina Gilbert will conduct.
The Cape Symphony Orchestra will present “Beethoven: The Revolutionary” on April 5 & 6 at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center. This all-Beethoven program features Leonore Overture No. 3, Violin Concerto, and Symphony No. 5. Violinist Alexi Kenney will be the guest soloist.
This season’s Masterpiece performances are each led by a candidate for the Music Director position at Cape Symphony. The repertoire features warhorses from the Western canon chosen to showcase the talent and skill of these fine conductors.
Dina Gilbert, acclaimed for her energy, precision, and versatility, has conducted leading Canadian orchestras such as Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestra métropolitain, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic, and the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. She is frequently invited to conduct in Europe and the United States. Dr. Gilbert currently serves as Principal Conductor of the Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, Music Director and Conductor of the Walla Walla Symphony, and Music Director of the Kamloops Symphony. She is known for her commitment to communicating with audiences of all ages, broadening their appreciation of orchestral music in innovative ways.
Violinist Alexi Kenney will join the Cape Symphony Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Mr. Kenney has earned high praise for solo performances with major orchestras around the world. He is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. This concert season, he has played concertos by Bartók, Beethoven, and Stravinsky with the San Diego Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Reno Philharmonic, and performed a soloist with the Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee Symphonies, among others.
Cape Symphony welcomes audience involvement in its Music Director search. The public may observe Dina Gilbert in rehearsal with the Orchestra from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center. “Beethoven: The Revolutionary” ticketholders are invited to get to know her at a Q&A session led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio beginning one hour before each performance. Those who attend the open rehearsal and/or the concert will be encouraged to convey their thoughts through a survey to be emailed the following week.
“Beethoven: The Revolutionary” will be performed Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 PM at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. For tickets, visit capesymphony.org, call the Cape Symphony Box Office at 508.362.1111, email
The Cape Symphony Orchestra’s CapePOPS! and Masterpiece series concerts are sponsored by Cape Cod 5.
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About Cape Symphony
At Cape Symphony, our mission is to Inspire Joy. We do this through outstanding entertainment and educational programs. The Cape Symphony Orchestra performs at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center in Hyannis. From popular hits to magnificent classics, the emphasis is always on beautiful music. “Cape Symphony Presents” programming brings world-class artists of a wide variety of genres to intimate venues across the Cape. Cape Symphony offers music education for all ages through private instrumental and voice lessons, group music classes, ensembles, dance instruction, and art classes at our West Barnstable and Falmouth campuses. Cape Symphony Preschool is acclaimed for its arts-infused curriculum and holistic approach to learning. Visit www.capesymphony.org for more information.
