This one-hour concert is the ideal introductory orchestral concert for children 5–13 years, but will also be fun for parents and grandparents. The concert is designed to show the wonderful story telling nature of music.
Enjoy the ever popular The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas, and also pieces like the Superman March by John William, and the delightful Mozart piece for strings only — Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
The Evanston Symphony Orchestra will play:
Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Paul Dukas
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Mvt. 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Blast Off!
Daniel Dorff
Charles Taylor,
Guest Host & Narrator
Superman March
John Williams
Highlight of the Afternoon:
Evanston District 65 orchestra students playing side-by-side with Evanston Symphony musicians.
The Wild Western Frontier
Soon Hee Newbold
Double Trouble
Lauren Bernofsky
Participating District 65 Schools and Teachers
Chute Middle School
Haven Middle School
Nichols Middle School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School
Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School
Orchestra Teachers:
Audrey Alger
Alyson Berger
Jim Janossy
Drew Ritchie
And a welcome from Professor Jonathan Bailey Holland, Dean of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University.
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
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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
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.
Special Musical Insights
Free Pre-Concert Preview Series!
March 6, Wednesday, at 1:30 pm
Note special day
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.
We’ll be holding a special Musical Insights event on Wed., March 6th at 1:30 at The Merion. Note this is not our normal day of Friday.
We’ll be showing the documentary The Last Repair Shop, which has already won many awards for best short documentary and is nominated for an academy award. It’s about a service in LA where students are given instruments and they are repaired for free. It really shows the power of music and learning an instrument… to heal, to help people grow, to connect to one another. It relates to our Young Persons’ Concert and Music in Your World Programs. Maestro Lawrence Eckerling will introduce the program, and Alyson Berger from School District 65 will speak about the value of the Young Persons’ Concert. We expect a brief performance from students in D65 or D202 who have participated in the Young Persons’ Concert. As always, the program will last an hour and be free and open to the public.
Link to the film: The Last Repair Shop | L.A. Times hort Docs & Searchlight Pictures
Wednesday, March 6 at 1:30 pm,
Merion’s Crystal Ballroom at
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.