The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks Series rolls into a sixth concert in February, this one accompanied by the Baton Rouge Symphony Chorus and guest vocalists. The all Viennese program begins with the Symphony Op. 21 by composer Anton Webern, whose music was denounced by the Nazis as “Entartete Kunsi” (degenerate art). Next up will be Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major, which harks back to his earlier symphonies in tribute to his Viennese predecessors, especially Haydn. The Eighth is good-natured, cheery and even humorous—as if Beethoven needed a rest from the tension of his powerful and dramatic Seventh. Maestro Muffitt and Chorus Master David Shaler end the evening with Mozart’s Requiem in D minor. No single piece of classical music has generated as much speculation, rumor, mythology or revenue as Mozart’s Requiem.

Ticket holders are invited to Maestro Muffitt's "Concert Conversations," held one hour before the concert. This feature allows patrons to gain insight into composers’ lives, historical background of pieces, and other pieces of musical knowledge. 6:30 pm; concert at 7:30 pm in the River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. $25–$55. (225) 383-0500 or brso.org.