All Events

March 2, 2012, 9:30 pm
Late Night Hollywood
Forging into rare territory and showcasing an instrument that reaches beyond stylistic categorization, the ESO welcomes saxophonist Ashu for a Late Night concert featuring unforgettable Hollywood favourites. With his charismatic performance style and engaging stage presence, Ashu plays with an emotional intensity that showcases the instrument’s capabilities in ways not typically associated with it, taking your favourite film music to new heights.

March 4, 2012, 2:00 pm
A Symphonic Guide to New Music
The ESO’s Sunday Showcase has put the spotlight on rising young performers, but this time, it focuses on a noted young composer, and his bold new work. Canadian Brian Current will be the narrator in his own witty and engaging A Symphonic Guide to New Music. Other music for this afternoon comes from two of Hollywood’s legends. Member of the ESO cello section since 1991, Victor Pipkin presents a miniature gem – Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s delightful Cello Concerto. The Orchestra also plays music from the 1950 Billy Wilder melodrama Sunset Boulevard, composed by the great Franz Waxman.

March 6, 2012, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ESO & Winspear Overture Mar 6
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Winspear Centre invite you to be our guest at a free, one-hour information session & backstage tour.

March 6, 2012, 7:30 pm
Benjamin Grosvenor
Not yet 20 years of age, Benjamin Grosvenor is already internationally recognized for his electrifying performances, exquisite technique, and tonal flair. Winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Award in 2004, Benjamin is one of the most sought-after young pianists in the world, and will be making his Canadian debut with the ESO performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. Following intermission, this unique British talent will present a solo piano recital.

March 9, 2012, 7:30 pm
Copland's Clarinet Concerto
Allan Gilliland wrote his jazz-inspired concerto Dreaming of the Masters I as both a homage to great clarinet players of the past, and as a showcase for Leduc-born clarinet virtuoso James Campbell. Leonard Bernstein’s Fancy Free was a breathtaking Jerome Robbins ballet that inspired the acclaimed musical On the Town. Its vivacious score is matched with two works by Bernstein’s friend and legendary American composer Aaron Copland. James Campbell presents Copland’s famous Clarinet Concerto, while his Music for the Theater is also featured.

March 10, 2012, 8:00 pm
Copland's Clarinet Concerto
Encore Series
Allan Gilliland wrote his jazz-inspired concerto Dreaming of the Masters I as both a homage to great clarinet players of the past, and as a showcase for Leduc-born clarinet virtuoso James Campbell. Leonard Bernstein’s Fancy Free was a breathtaking Jerome Robbins ballet that inspired the acclaimed musical On the Town. Its vivacious score is matched with two works by Bernstein’s friend and legendary American composer Aaron Copland. James Campbell presents Copland’s famous Clarinet Concerto, while his Music for the Theater is also featured.

March 14, 2012, 7:30 pm
French Inspirations
Canadian flutist Susan Hoeppner performs music by Devienne and Godard. A glittering Haydn symphony and a charming neo-baroque suite by Strauss complete the program.

March 15, 2012, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ESO & Winspear Overture Mar 15
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Winspear Centre invite you to be our guest at a free, one-hour information session & backstage tour.

March 16, 2012, 8:00 pm
The 1950s: The Golden Age of Black & White
Dynamic a cappella group Chapter 6 and accomplished Broadway performers Karen Murphy and Farah Alvin will transport you back to the fabulous fifties with famous “Hit Parade” tunes, as well as themes from the hottest television and radio shows of the decade that introduced us to Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, and the “Elvis era” of rock and roll. This nostalgia-filled program will include the theme from I Love Lucy, Cry Me a River, Unchained Melody, and Jump, Jive an’ Wail.

March 17, 2012, 8:00 pm
The 1950s: The Golden Age of Black & White
Dynamic a cappella group Chapter 6 and accomplished Broadway performers Karen Murphy and Farah Alvin will transport you back to the fabulous fifties with famous “Hit Parade” tunes, as well as themes from the hottest television and radio shows of the decade that introduced us to Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, and the “Elvis era” of rock and roll. This nostalgia-filled program will include the theme from I Love Lucy, Cry Me a River, Unchained Melody, and Jump, Jive an’ Wail.

March 23, 2012, 7:30 pm
Just for Laughs: Danny Bhoy
Wanderlust

Danny Bhoy is one of the most sought after comedians working in the world today and 2012 sees Danny return to our shores with a brand new show to delight his ever-growing Canadian fan base. More mesmerizing anecdotes and quick fire wit from the globetrotting Scot are guaranteed to leave audiences with a smile on their face and wanderlust in their hearts.

March 24, 2012, 2:00 pm
Platypus Theatre's Bach to the Future
While visiting her Uncle Siegfried, Corky accidentally combines the ingredients of a magical musical spell and she finds herself on an adventure with some of the world’s most fascinating composers – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák, Shostakovich, and more! Join Corky and your ESO as they attempt to recreate the musical formula that will bring a happy ending to a time travel experiment gone awry.

March 25, 2012, 3:00 pm
Orphée aux Enfers
University of Alberta Department of Music
The U of A Opera presents Orphee aux Enfers, or Orpheus in Hades, an opera bouffe in three acts with text by Crémieux and music by Jacques Offenbach. This will be a full production on the Winspear stage directed by Kim Mattice Wanat and accompanied by the UofA orchestra conducted by Petar Dundjerski. One of the most popular of all of the bouffe operatic works, Offenbach’s tale turns the Orpheus legend upside down and creates a parody on the tales of the Olympian gods. There are a series of humorous vignettes as the Gods, bored with the cushioned confines of Mount Olympus, play mischievously in rebellious moods. Offenbach intended for the opera to appeal to the amusement-seeking class, but the wealth of melody in its musical score and the brilliant humor in its libretto have given it widespread and enduring appeal.

March 28, 2012, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ESO & Winspear Overture Mar 28
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Winspear Centre invite you to be our guest at a free, one-hour information session & backstage tour.