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:
April 19, 2024
Tchaikovsky & Folksong
ESO Pairings Presented by Tumbler & Rocks
Friday, April 19 ● 8:00 PM
April 20 & 21, 2024
Angela Cheng Plays Clara Schumann
ESO Classics
Saturday, April 20 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 21 ● 2:00 PM
Past Programs:
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
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
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
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
March 14, 2024
Castles & Warriors: Transcendent Sounds
ESO New Music
Thursday, March 14 ● 7:30 PM
March 16, 2024
Platypus Theatre’s Charlotte & The Music-Maker
Symphony for Kids presented by Imperial Oil
Saturday, March 16 ● 2:30 PM
March 8 & 9, 2024
Brahms' Symphony No. 3
ESO Classics
Friday, March 8 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 9 ● 7:30 PM
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
February 27, 2024
McDonald Plays The Planets
Live At The Winspear
Tuesday, February 27 ● 7:30 PM
February 24 & 25, 2024
Stern Conducts Music of Courage & Resistance
ESO Classics
Saturday, February 24 ● 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 25 ● 2:00 PM
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
February 8 & 10, 2024
Mozart & Mendelssohn
ESO Classics
Thursday, February 8 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 10 ● 7:30 PM
February 9, 2024
Mendelssohn & Hope
ESO Special
Friday, February 9 ● 8:00 PM
February 2, 2024
A Joni Mitchell Tribute: Sarah Slean with the ESO
ESO Special
Friday, February 2 ● 7:30 PM
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
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
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
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
December 8 & 9, 2023
Handel's Messiah
ESO Holiday Special
Friday, December 8, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
November 30, 2023
Of Time & Flames: Poetry in Music
ESO New Music
Thursday, November 30, 2023 ● 7:30 PM
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
November 21, 2023
Jacobs Plays Bach
Live At The Winspear
Tuesday, November 21 ● 7:30 PM
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
November 11, 2023
Alberta in Harmony: Moving Mahler
Presented with Calgary Philharmonic OrchestraSaturday, November 11 ● 7:30 PM
November 2 & 4, 2023
Tchaikovsky & Mozart
ESO ClassicsThursday, November 2 ● 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 4 ● 7:30 PM
November 3, 2023
Mozart & Delight
ESO Pairings
Friday, November 3 ● 8:00 PM
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
October 22, 2023
The Hockey Sweater
Symphony for Kids presented by Imperial Oil
Sunday, October 22 ● 2:30 PM
October 12 & 13, 2023
Bill Eddins Plays Bach
ESO ClassicsThursday, October 12 ● 7:30 PM
Friday, October 13 ● 7:30 PM
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
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
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
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
August 17, 18, 19, 20 & 27, 2023
ESO Outdoors
Presented by Qualico Communities
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
