Mendelssohn & Hope
ESO Pairings

Mendelssohn & Hope

Conducted by Jessica Cottis
Friday, February 9, 2024 8:00 PM

Conductor Jessica Cottis champions a piece written as the world began its recovery from the pandemic. You’ll also hear about how Mendelssohn’s travels inspired him to write his famous “Scottish” symphony.

62 - Important Dates Classics


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Program to Include

MENDELSSOHNSymphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
CONNOR D'NETTOuncertain planning (ESO Premiere)

Program subject to change.

This concert does not include an intermission.


Featured Artists

Jessica Cottis, Conductor (ESO Debut)


39 - Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement

The Winspear Centre and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for many Indigenous Peoples. We honour and recognize the rich artistic, cultural, and musical traditions of the Cree, Nakota Sioux, Metis, Dene, Saulteaux, and the many more Indigenous communities that call this land we share, home.