Program Notes
Program Notes
View the concert list below to select your performance's Program Notes.
Program notes © 2024 by D.T. Baker (except where noted)
Current & Upcoming Programs:
June 13 - 15 , 2024
Marvelous Melodies: Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
ESO Classics
Thursday, June 13 ● 7:30 PM
Friday, June 14 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 15 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1712091886/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_MarvelousMelodies_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
Past Programs:
June 7 & 8 , 2024
James Horner: A Voyage of Immersive Film Scores
ESO Special sponsored by ATB Wealth
Friday, June 7 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 8 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1705439701/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_JamesHorner_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
May 31 & June 1 , 2024
From Broadway to Hollywood
ESO Robbins Pops Concert Presented by Chartwell
Friday, May 31 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 1 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1712765606/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/SIngle%20Ticket%20Pops/ESO_23-24_ST_FromBroadwayToHollywood_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
May 17 , 2024
Rachmaninoff & Dance
ESO Pairings Presented by Tumbler & Rocks
Friday, May 17 ● 8:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1712765757/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Pairings/ESO_23-24_ST_RachmaninoffAndDance_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
May 18 & 19 , 2024
Fantastic Dances: Rachmaninoff & Ravel
ESO Classics
Saturday, May 18 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 19 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1710776743/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_RachmaninoffAndRavel_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
May 11 , 2024
M is for Music
Symphony for Kids presented by Imperial Oil
Saturday, May 11 ● 2:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1712090948/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20SFK/ESO_23-24_ST_MIsForMusic_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
May 2 - 4 , 2024
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony
ESO Classics
Thursday, May 2 ● 7:30 PM
Friday, May 3 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 4 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1710776761/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_SchubertsUnfinishedSymphony_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 25, 2024
The Wolf of Lafontaine: Song & Dance
ESO New Music
Thursday, April 25 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1700255458/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/New%20Music/ESO_23-24_ST_TheWolfOfLafontaine_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 26 & 27, 2024
Celeigh Cardinal with the ESO
ESO Robbins Pops
Friday, April 26 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 27 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1710282614/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/SIngle%20Ticket%20Pops/ESO_23-24_ST_CeleighCardinal_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 19, 2024
Tchaikovsky & Folksong
ESO Pairings Presented by Tumbler & Rocks
Friday, April 19 ● 8:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1706810546/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Pairings/ESO_23-24_ST_TchaikovskyAndFolksong_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 20 & 21, 2024
Angela Cheng Plays Clara Schumann
ESO Classics
Saturday, April 20 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 21 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1706810458/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_AngelaChengPlaysClaraShumann_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 10, 11 & 13, 2024
The Magical Music of Harry Potter
ESO Movie Music Special
Wednesday, April 10 ● 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 11 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 13 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1707851258/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_HarryPotter_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 12 & 13, 2024
Latin Fire
ESO Robbins Pops concert sponsored by ATB Wealth
Friday, April 12 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 13 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1706810686/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/SIngle%20Ticket%20Pops/ESO_23-24_ST_LatinFire_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
April 4 - 6, 2024
The Organ Concert
ESO Classics
Thursday, April 4 ● 7:30 PM
Friday, April 5 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 6 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1706809957/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_TheOrganConcert_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
March 23 & 24, 2024
Kevin Chen Plays Beethoven's Emperor
ESO Classics concert sponsored by ATB Wealth
Saturday, March 23 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 24 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274586/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Classics/ESO_23-24_Season_ESC07_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
March 14, 2024
Castles & Warriors: Transcendent Sounds
ESO New Music
Thursday, March 14 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1698942929/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/New%20Music/ESO_23-24_ST_CastlesAndWarriors_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
March 16, 2024
Platypus Theatre’s Charlotte & The Music-Maker
Symphony for Kids presented by Imperial Oil
Saturday, March 16 ● 2:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1708020887/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20SFK/ESO_23-24_ST_CharlotteAndTheMusicMaker_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
March 8 & 9, 2024
Brahms' Symphony No. 3
ESO Classics
Friday, March 8 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 9 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1704844514/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_BrahmsSymphonyNo3_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
March 1 & 2, 2024
Gershwin, By George! Rhapsody in Blue's 100th
ESO Robbins Pops
Friday, March 1 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 2 ● 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 2 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1706810673/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/SIngle%20Ticket%20Pops/ESO_23-24_ST_GershwinByGeorge_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
February 27, 2024
McDonald Plays The Planets
Live At The Winspear
Tuesday, February 27 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1706552910/2023-2024%20Season/Live%20At%20The%20Winspear/McDonald%20Plays%20The%20Planets/LATW_23-24_ThePlanets_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
February 24 & 25, 2024
Stern Conducts Music of Courage & Resistance
ESO Classics
Saturday, February 24 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 25 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1704844500/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_MusicOfCourageAndResistance_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
February 17, 2024
Gershwin's Magic Key
Family Day Weekend Special sponsored by ATB Wealth
Saturday, February 17 ● 1:30 PM
Saturday, February 17 ● 4:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1702423891/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_GershwinsMagicKey_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
February 8 & 10, 2024
Mozart & Mendelssohn
ESO Classics
Thursday, February 8 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 10 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1704844484/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Classics/ESO_23-24_ST_MozartAndMendelssohn_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
February 9, 2024
Mendelssohn & Hope
ESO Special
Friday, February 9 ● 8:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1702424207/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Pairings/ESO_23-24_MendelssohnAndHope_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
February 2, 2024
A Joni Mitchell Tribute: Sarah Slean with the ESO
ESO Special
Friday, February 2 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1697059727/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_JoniMitchellSarahSlean_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
January 20 & 21, 2024
Ennio Morricone: A Fistful of Film Scores
ESO Special
Saturday, January 20 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 21 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1697059630/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_EnnioMorricone_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
December 22 & 23, 2023
A Very Merry Pops
ESO Robbins Pops
Friday, December 22, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 23, 2023 ● 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 23, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1697062107/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/SIngle%20Ticket%20Pops/ESO_23-24_ST_AVeryMerryPops_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
December 28 & 29, 2023
Hollywood for the Holidays
ESO Holiday Special sponsored by RE/MAX
Thursday, December 28, 2023 ● 2:00 PM
Thursday, December 28, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
Friday, December 29, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1697061146/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_Hollywood_For_The_Holidays_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
December 15 & 16, 2023
A Lightly Classical Christmas
ESO Holiday Special
Friday, December 15, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 16, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1697060694/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_ALightlyClassicalChristmas_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
December 8 & 9, 2023
Handel's Messiah
ESO Holiday Special
Friday, December 8, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274780/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Specials/ESO_23-24_Season_ESH01_Website_Thumbnail_1600x10000.png)
November 30, 2023
Of Time & Flames: Poetry in Music
ESO New Music
Thursday, November 30, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1698942869/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/New%20Music/ESO_23-24_ST_OfTimeAndFlames_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
November 24 & 25, 2023
Sinatra and Beyond with Tony DeSare
ESO Robbins Pops
Friday, November 24 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 25 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274756/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Pops/ESO_23-24_Season_ESP02_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
November 21, 2023
Jacobs Plays Bach
Live At The Winspear
Tuesday, November 21 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1691618965/2023-2024%20Season/Live%20At%20The%20Winspear/Jacobs%20Plays%20Bach/LATW_23-24_Organ_PaulJacobs_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
November 17 - 19, 2023
Britten & Dvořák
ESO Classics
Friday, November 17 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 18 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 19 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274581/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Classics/ESO_23-24_Season_ESC03_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
November 11, 2023
Alberta in Harmony: Moving Mahler
Presented with Calgary Philharmonic OrchestraSaturday, November 11 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1683740586/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Specials/ESO_23-24_Moving_Mahler_graphics_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
November 2 & 4, 2023
Tchaikovsky & Mozart
ESO ClassicsThursday, November 2 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 4 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274580/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Classics/ESO_23-24_Season_ESC02_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
November 3, 2023
Mozart & Delight
ESO Pairings
Friday, November 3 ● 8:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1697061711/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Pairings/ESO_23-24_ST_MozartAndDelight_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
October 27 - 29, 2023
The Magnificent Music of John Williams
ESO Robbins Pops
Friday, October 27 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 28 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 29 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1693516131/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/SIngle%20Ticket%20Pops/ESO_23-24_ST_TheMagnificentMusic_JohnWilliams_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
October 22, 2023
The Hockey Sweater
Symphony for Kids presented by Imperial Oil
Sunday, October 22 ● 2:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274715/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20SFK/ESO_23-24_Season_ESK01_Website_Thumbnail_1600x10000.png)
October 12 & 13, 2023
Bill Eddins Plays Bach
ESO ClassicsThursday, October 12 ● 7:30 PM
Friday, October 13 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1677274593/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Season%20Launch%20Classics/ESO_23-24_Season_ESC01_Website_Thumbnail_1600x10000.png)
October 4 & 5, 2023
Hans Zimmer: Phenomenal Film Scores
ESO Special sponsored by ATB WealthWednesday, October 4 ● 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 5 ● 7:30 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1693252542/2023-2024%20Season/ESO/Single%20Ticket%20Specials/ESO_23-24_ST_Hans_Zimmer_PhenomenalFilmScores_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
September 1 & 2, 2023
Disney in Concert A Dream is a Wish
Symphony In The Square, sponsored by Station LandsFriday, September 1 ● 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 2 ● 7:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1690223152/2023-2024%20Season/ESO%20Summer%202023%20%28Outdoors%2C%20Snow%20Valley%2C%20Churchill%29/ESO_23-24_Disney_In_Concert_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
August 25 & 26, 2023
Beethoven, Mozart & Mendelssohn
Symphony At Snow Valley, Presented by RE/MAXFriday, August 25 ● 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 26 ● 2:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1690490011/2023-2024%20Season/ESO%20Summer%202023%20%28Outdoors%2C%20Snow%20Valley%2C%20Churchill%29/ESO_23-24_Remax_Snow_Valley_BMM_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
August 24 & 26, 2023
Summer Favourites
Symphony At Snow Valley, Presented by RE/MAXThursday, August 24 ● 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 26 ● 7:00 PM
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1690490014/2023-2024%20Season/ESO%20Summer%202023%20%28Outdoors%2C%20Snow%20Valley%2C%20Churchill%29/ESO_23-24_Remax_Snow_Valley_SF_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
August 17, 18, 19, 20 & 27, 2023
ESO Outdoors
Presented by Qualico Communities![](https://res.cloudinary.com/winspear-centre/image/upload/v1690846281/2023-2024%20Season/ESO%20Summer%202023%20%28Outdoors%2C%20Snow%20Valley%2C%20Churchill%29/ESO_23-24_ESO_Outdoors_Website_Thumbnail_1600x1000.png)
Pavilion at Heritage Park, Stony Plain
August 27 ● 2:00 PM
Four Seasons Park, Beaumont
August 20 ● 2:00 PM
Legacy Park, Fort Saskatchewan
August 19 ● 7:00 PM
Centennial Park, Devon
August 17 ● 7:00 PM