In the year marking the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s death, the ESO plays his lyrical and powerful Symphony No. 5, a work in which many listeners hear despair beneath the glorious melodies. The work is paired with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme with cello soloist Christine Lamprea.
Program
Musical Insights Free Pre-Concert Preview the Friday before this concert.
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Guest conductor James Setapen
(due to illness)
- Tchaikovsky
- Variations on a Rococo Theme
Christine Lamprea, cello
- Shostakovich
- Symphony No. 5 in D Minor
Sponsored by
Paula Jacobi and Todd Wiener
Subscription Series Concerts Venue:
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
See map.
Tickets
All tickets are assigned seating.
Please call 847-864-8804 for wheelchair accessible tickets.
Advance Sales
$42 Adult, $36 Seniors, $5.00 Full-Time Student
Children Free
Children 12 and younger are admitted absolutely FREE, but must have an assigned seat.
Please call 847.864.8804 or email tickets@evanstonsymphony.org for all orders with children’s tickets.
At the Door Sales
$47 Adult, $41 Seniors, $5.00 Full-Time Student
2026–2027 SERIES SUBSCRIPTION
Three-concert Subscription
$111.75 Adults, $99.00 Seniors, $15 Students
Soloist
Soloist
Christine Lamprea, cello
Musical Insights
Free Pre-Concert Preview Series!
Enhance your concert experience with a sneak preview — Composers come alive and their passions take center stage when ESO Maestro Lawrence Eckerling takes you on an insider’s tour of the history and highlights behind the music.
Series Sponsored by The Merion
February 12th, Friday, at 1:30 pm
Merion’s Crystal Ballroom
529 Davis St, Evanston.
FREE and open to the public.
Please RSVP to 847-570-7815.
Light refreshments will be served and casual tours of apartments will be available after the program.