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Evanston Symphony Orchestra

Lawrence Eckerling, Music Director

Postponed & MOVED due to weather Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Pops Concert

Free one-hour concert

Postponed & moved due to weather:
Friday, August 16, 2024
7:00 PM

NEW Location: Evanston Township High School (1600 Dodge Ave.)

 

Sponsored by Optima Verdana
Optima Verdana

Program

  • Schifrin
  • Theme from Mission: Impossible
  • J. Strauss Jr.
  • On the Beautiful Blue Danube
  • Lloyd Webber
  • Phantom of the Opera Medley
  • Tchaikovsky
  • Capriccio Italien
  • Anderson
  • Fiddle Faddle
  • Murphy
  • A Fifth of Beethoven
  • Williams
  • Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark)
  • Sousa
  • Semper Fidelis

Family friendly. Something for everyone.

We will be partnering with Baker Demonstration School, which will provide fun child activities before and during the concert, including an instrument petting zoo.

Please note that food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

This project is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council, a city agency supported by the City of Evanston, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Activities for children provided by Baker Demonstration School

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

Ticket Pricing and Box Office Info

Soloist

Musical Insights

Free Pre-Concert Preview Series!

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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.

Maestro Lawrence Eckerling will explore the concert program in depth.

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.

Program Notes