On October 20-23, Houston Symphony presents Itzhak Perlman plays Beethoven. Itzhak Perlman—undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin—takes on one of the supreme masterpieces of the violin repertoire in Beethoven’s beloved Violin Concerto. Also hear Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s vibrant The Bamboula, inspired by colorful Caribbean dance music. And, opulent Viennese waltzes fill Jones Hall as *Music Director Juraj Valčuha* leads glittering music from Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier.