For this special concert program, Mehta invites his close friend, the equally-legendary Pinchas Zukerman, on stage for Elgar’s Violin Concerto—described by the composer himself as “terribly emotional. Maybe even too emotional, but I love it”— before turning to Beethoven’s spellbinding Seventh Symphony. Met with immediate critical success, the symphony’s rhythmic dynamism and irresistible energy combine with melodic genius to create one of the most unforgettable masterpieces of the classical music canon.