Concert Updates for September 1:
Due to inclement weather, the Simply Symphony Under The Sky concert scheduled for Wednesday, September 1 at 7 PM has been postponed.
The Festival Favourites concert originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 1 at 7 PM is rescheduled for Sunday, September 5 at 7 PM.
For ticketholders:
If you have purchased tickets for the September 1 Simply Symphony Under The Sky concert, your tickets have been automatically transferred to the new date. You do not require new tickets and your existing tickets will get you through the door. If you plan on attending on the new date, no action is needed.
If you are unable to make the rescheduled date, we are happy to find you the date that works for you. Click here to sign in and send us your request, and we will be in touch shortly. You can find the full Simply Symphony Under The Sky schedule here.
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We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Hawrelak Park!
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Festival Favourites will include popular works from Beethoven, Rossini, and Mozart, plus music from Broadway and local composers. It will end with a bang with Tchaikovsky’s rousing, triumphant 1812 Overture. This program, conducted by ESO Assistant Conductor & Community Ambassador Cosette Justo Valdés, will feature five ESO soloists: Eric Buchmann (Violin), Elizabeth Koch (Flute), June Kim (Oboe), Robin Doyon (Trumpet), and Frédéric Payant (Trumpet).
Program:
All Festival Favourites programs will include:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5: 1st movement
Mozart: "Posthorn" Serenade: Rondeau
Rodgers: The Sound of Music Selections
Anderson: Bugler's Holiday
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
Monti: Csárdás
Estacio: King Arthur and Merlin
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Full concerts will also include:
Rossini: William Tell Overture: Finale
Tyson: Four Strong Winds
McLeod: Arrival*
* This piece will be played exclusively on September 5 (2:00 PM), and will take the place of Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on Greensleeves".
Program subject to change.
Performers:
Edmonton Symphony OrchestraCosette Justo Valdés, ESO Assistant Conductor & Community Ambassador
Soloists:
Eric Buchmann, ESO Violin
Elizabeth Koch, ESO Flute
June Kim, ESO Oboe
Robin Doyon, ESO Trumpet
Frédéric Payant, ESO Trumpet
Health & Safety Guidelines
Buy any two Simply Symphony Under The Sky performances, get 15% off
2021 Simply Symphony Under The Sky Pricing:
Prices subject to change.
Prices listed do not include service charges.
Abbreviated concerts will not have intermission and will feature fewer pieces. See program listing above for more information.