The Forest Reclaims the Land
ESO New Music

The Forest Reclaims the Land

Curated by Dinuk Wijeratne
Friday, April 24, 2026 8:00 PM
Special offer
$59*
A pair of tickets to any New Music concertRegular price: up to $84

* Subject to availability. Discount will appear in the cart. Offer excludes Price Level 3. Service charges not included. Limit of 8 tickets per concert per household. This offer cannot be combined with other discounts or offers. This offer is only available for the following concerts: Love Letters to Alberta and The Forest Reclaims the Land. Offer ends December 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM (MT).

About The Concert

Last season’s concert featuring Dinuk Wijeratne achieved instant legendary status. He cast a spell over the audience as well as the musicians, conjuring a communal musical experience of rare beauty. Don’t miss his return, conducting music that’s close to his heart, including a dramatic and emotionally wrought concerto written for concertmaster Robert Uchida, and a serene, impressionistic tone poem inspired by the majesty of a forest. Wijeratne describes the musical fabric of his own tone poem as “a multiplicity of voices, lines, and themes that decide – on a whim – when to coalesce and coexist”.

This concert will not include an intermission.

Program to Include

MATTHIAS MCINTIRE
The Forest Reclaims the Land
ESO Premiere
TIMOTHY BRADY
Requiem 21.5 Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra
ESO Premiere
DINUK WIJERATNE
Polyphonic Lively

Program subject to change.

Featured Artists

Dinuk Wijeratne, Conductor
Robert Uchida, ESO Violin

100 - New Music Series Description

About New Music

Our New Music Series offers a captivating and thought-provoking concert experience, showcasing groundbreaking compositions from living composers. These performances feature innovative works that span from cutting-edge to lush neo-romanticism to hypnotic minimalism – music that reflects the ideas and emotions of today’s generation. Expertly curated, these concerts offer a rare opportunity to hear new compositions performed live, long before these emerging composers become a household name. Don’t miss this engaging, one-of-a-kind experience – your chance to discover the next Mozart!