Beethoven Pastoral Symphony

Experience Beethoven's timeless celebration of nature as the Britt Festival Orchestra brings the beloved Pastoral Symphony to life beneath the open skies of Southern Oregon. Set within the breathtaking Britt Festival Pavilion & Gardens — a naturally terraced hillside amphitheater framed by towering ponderosa pines — this performance transforms the boundary between music and landscape into something truly magical. The fresh evening air, the rustle of leaves, and the sweeping melodies of one of classical music's greatest works converge in an unforgettable sensory experience. On Sunday, June 28, 2026, the Britt Festival Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major, a five-movement masterpiece that evokes pastoral scenes, babbling brooks, and thunderstorms rolling across the countryside. There is no more fitting setting than Britt's magnificent outdoor venue, where the surrounding gardens and hillside create a living backdrop that echoes the very landscapes Beethoven sought to capture in music. Whether you're a lifelong classical enthusiast or discovering orchestral music for the first time, an evening at Britt is as much about the atmosphere as the performance. Guests are invited to arrive early, spread a blanket on the hillside lawn, uncork a bottle of local Oregon wine, and let the music wash over them as twilight settles over the Applegate Valley. This is classical music at its most joyful, communal, and connected to the natural world.