🎶 Beyoncé Meets Beethoven: A Night of Pure Joy
Last night, I had the absolute pleasure of taking my Beyoncé-superfan granddaughter to the symphony at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. And let me tell you — when you combine Queen Bey’s fire with Beethoven’s thunder, it’s not just a concert… it’s a spiritual realignment.
The moment the orchestra struck the first notes of Halo arranged like a symphony, I glanced over at her wide-eyed face and thought, “Yes — this is how we pass the torch.” One generation grew up with Beethoven’s grand crescendos; the next, with Beyoncé’s unapologetic anthems. But last night, they shared the same stage — and somehow, it all made perfect sense.
Beethoven demanded that we feel; Beyoncé insists that we own those feelings. He composed through silence; she performs through noise. Together, they remind us that emotion — raw, defiant, glorious — transcends time, race, and rhythm.
It was pure joy.
The kind that doesn’t just fill your ears — it reboots your soul.
So today, I’m declaring it: Music Therapy Day.
Find an artist who makes your heart pulse faster.
Beethoven or Beyoncé, Billie Holiday or Bad Bunny — doesn’t matter.
Blast it in your kitchen, in your car, in your heart.
Because whether it’s a symphony or a bass drop, music is how we remember who we are and why we still dance.
Julie Bolejack, MBA
