La Jolla Music Society will kick off its Celebrity Orchestra Series with Dresden Staatskappelle, one of the oldest orchestras in the world, on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in Copley Symphony Hall. The “Kappelle,” founded by Prince Elector Moritazvon Sachsen in 1548, is believed to be the only orchestra in continuous existence for more than 450 years. The orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major and Schumann’s Overature to “Manfred,” led by conductor Daniel Harding and accompanied by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. Classically-trained pianist and dean of graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego, Steven Cassedy, will host “Preludes,” a pre-concert lecture highlighting the evolution of Romanticism from Beethoven to Shumann. The pre-concert lecture and performance will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to all ticket-holders. Copley Symphony Hall is located at 750 B St. Tickets to the concert are $25 to $95. To purchase tickets, call the La Jolla Music Society box office at (858) 459-3728 or visit www.LJMS.org.