Beethoven Symphony No. 5

with Andris Nelsons, Lauren Smith, and Lang Lang Superstar pianist and frequent BSO collaborator Lang Lang returns for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a bold work with remarkable depth. Music Director Andris Nelsons welcomes 2026 Tanglewood Music Center Conducting Fellow Lauren Smith to the Symphony Hall podium for this evening of Beethoven. As a capstone to her fellowship, Smith leads the BSO, Smith leads the BSO in the Egmont Overture, a heroic work that pairs perfectly with the composer’s Fifth Symphony. Nelsons conducts the climactic masterpiece, which begins with the instantly recognizable four-note “fate” motif and ends in a triumphant finale.