MSO Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey leads the orchestra in one of its first performances from the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. From ominous beginnings, Beethoven’s Seventh is taken over by a driving rhythm that propels the orchestra through the music. Eschewing the traditional second slow movement, this work transforms its relentless energy through each movement through to its wild finale. PROGRAM Beethoven: Symphony No.7 ARTISTS Benjamin Northey, conductor Melbourne Symphony Orchestra