February Concert
Two leading works of Russian Romanticism follow Dmitri Shostakovich’s vibrant and energetic Festive Overture, composed for the Bolshoi Ballet in 1954. Sergei Rachmaninoff was recovering from debilitating writer’s block when he worked on his Piano Concerto No.2 in 1900 and 1901. He beat back his demons to compose one of the most popular — and lushly romantic — piano works of all time. Dynamic pianist Winston Choi, who heads the Piano Program at Roosevelt University, plays with the ESO. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, an orchestral tour de force based on tales from The Thousand and One Nights, is one of the most popular and electrifying works in the orchestral repertoire. This performance, featuring Concertmaster Julie Fischer, commemorates her decade in the chair.
Program
Musical Insights Free Pre-Concert Preview the Friday before this concert.
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- Shostakovich
- Festive Overture
- Rachmaninoff
- Piano Concerto No. 2
Winston Choi, piano
- Rimsky-Korsakov
- Scheherazade
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
Subscribers get first choice of the best seats in the section they desire.
Four-concert Subscription
Regular: $149 Adult, $132 Seniors
Student: $20 — student ID required
Soloist
Winston Choi, piano
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.