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April 2026 Concert
Jeffrey Biegel returns to the ESO with a new piano concerto by Peter Boyer, Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue. Commissioned by the Rhapsody National Initiative, a consortium of orchestras, including the ESO, this will be the Illinois premiere. It is inspired by the anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Mr. Biegel and the ESO will perform both pieces. Rounding out this concert is Gershwin’s short piece called “Promenade, (Walking the Dog)” written for the movie Shall We Dance, Leonard Bernstein’s “Suite” from the film score for On the Waterfront, and Samuel-Coleridge Taylor’s Petite Suite de Concert. The program will be hosted by WFMT’s LaRob K. Rafael.
Program
Musical Insights Free Pre-Concert Preview the Friday before this concert.
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- Coleridge-Taylor
- Petite Suite de Concert
- Gershwin
- Promenade (Walking The Dog)
- Boyer
- Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
- Bernstein
- On The Waterfront Suite
- Gershwin
- Rhapsody in Blue
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
Sponsored by
Paula Jacobi and Todd Wiener
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
See map.
TICKETS
Buy TicketsAll tickets are assigned seating.
At this time, masks, vaccinations and testing are no longer required to attend ESO concerts or events. As always, we ask that if you are sick, please stay home to prevent the spread of illness. (read more detail).
Advance Sales
$42 Adult, $36 Seniors, $5.00 Full-Time Student
At the Door Sales
$47 Adult, $41 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.
Soloist
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
Host
LaRob K. Rafael, Host
Musical Insights
Free Pre-Concert Preview Series!
April 17, Friday, at 1:30 pm
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.
Meet our soloist, Jeffrey Biegel, piano, at Musical Insights. He and our Maestro Lawrence Eckerling will explore the April concert program in depth.
Friday, April 17 at 1:30 pm,
Merion's Emerald Lounge 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.