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• Yakima Symphony Orchestra Presents: Carmen Meets Beethoven

  02/21/2026

  Arts and Culture Kids and Family Live Music

  Carmen Meets Beethoven Classical Series, February 21st at 7:30pm at The Capitol Theatre. Carmen Meets Beethoven is a celebration of powerful women in music, featuring iconic works and a new violin concerto by composer Nancy Ives. The concert opens with Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture, the heroic story of a woman’s daring quest to free her imprisoned husband. Ives’s Immortal Beloved explores the mystery of Beethoven’s famous love letters, with Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s own concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck bringing its themes to life. Immortal Beloved was composed for and premiered by Dillenbeck in 2024.
  The evening culminates in selections from Carmen, Bizet’s fiery and iconic operatic portrait of a passionate woman. With a program full of drama and brilliance, this concert is a tribute to women’s strength and artistry. Tickets: ysomusic.org 

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    Yakima

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    The Capitol Theatre, 19 S 3rd St, Yakima, WA 98901

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