Mozart & Schumann

Due to illness, Naomi Woo will no longer be conducting on January 18 & 19.

We are pleased to welcome back conductor Earl Lee, who has graciously agreed to step in at short notice. Your ESO will perform his specialty – Schumann's Symphony No. 2 – instead of Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.

This will be the first time that your ESO has performed Schumann's Symphony No. 2 since 2014. This uplifting and exciting work is a complete romantic package, with gorgeous melodies that will sweep you off your feet, a lively scherzo, and herioc finale. First performed in 1846, it reflects the personal journey of Schumann during a dark time in his life that ultimately led to triumph.

Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, which was completed shortly before his death, features soaring melodies and a sublime middle movement. Zosha Di Castri’s 2023 composition, Pentimento, portrays the idea of perpetual cycles, both large and small, within music.

Patrons of this event are invited to attend a prelude presentation before this concert on Saturday, January 18th, starting at 6:45 PM in the Upper Circle Lobby (3rd Floor). This talk by D.T. Baker is a fantastic way to learn more about the pieces being performed in your concert.

Program subject to change.

This concert will include an intermission.