Vienna Is First Destination in ‘Musical Passports’
For Evanston Symphony Orchestra’s 67th Season
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Evanston, IL — Viennese Masterworks – and a well-known Chicago pianist – highlight the first destination of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra’s 67th season, themed “Musical Passports.” The concert is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 21 at Pick-Staiger concert hall in Evanston.
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The concert features great pieces from the Viennese symphonic repertoire: Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major.
Conducted by Music Director Lawrence Eckerling, the orchestra will feature pianist Matthew Hagle in the Beethoven Concerto.
The Magic Flute, produced in 1791 in the twilight of the composer’s short life, is one of his most popular and frequently produced operas. The Beethoven Fourth Piano Concerto was first performed in Vienna in 1808 and the Brahms Second Symphony had its premiere in Vienna in 1877.
The piano soloist is a Chicagoan who has performed at Ravinia and Symphony Center, as well as on international stages in England, Japan and Australia.
Other Musical Passports destinations planned for the 2012-13 season by the Evanston Symphony Orchestra are Slavic Favorites on March 3, Music from the English Countryside on May 5 and From the City of Light to Eternal Rome on June 16. In addition, the orchestra will hold its annual Christmas Concert, a non-subscription concert, at the Evanston Township High School Auditorium on Sunday, December 9.
Tickets for the Oct. 21 concert are available in advance for $28 for adults, $23 for seniors, $5 for full-time students with ID and FREE for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online at www.evanstonsymphony.org or by calling 847-864-8804. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office on the day of the concert for $35 for adults and $30 for seniors; prices for students and children are the same as in advance. Subscription seating for the complete Musical Passports season is still available; please call 847.864.8804 for the best seat selection.
Due to construction on the south end of the Northwestern University campus, Arts Circle Drive is currently closed to traffic. Free parking is still available on Sundays in the two-level structure located on Campus Drive. For more information please go to www.evanstonsymphony.org or call 847.864.8804.
