Music by American and French composers comprise a program highlighting the virtuosity of Sophie Webber, formerly of the Music Institute of Chicago. She will perform both a pillar of the cello repertory by Saint-Saéns and a recent work evoking the river which flows through Cambridge, England by the popular American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. The program opens with a 1955 overture by Illinois-born Ron Nelson and closes with the ballet created in 1938 using the best tunes of Jacques Offenbach, including the “Can-Can” from Orpheus in the Underworld and the “Barcarolle” from The Tales of Hoffman.
Program
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- Nelson
- Savannah River Holiday
- Whitacre
- The River Cam
Sophie Webber, cello
- Saint-Saëns
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor
Sophie Webber, cello
- Offenbach
- Gaîté Parisienne
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
Sophie Webber, 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.