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Evanston Symphony Orchestra And ESO Board Past-Pres. Margaret Gergen Receive 2024 Awards From The Illinois Council Of Orchestras

The Evanston Symphony Orchestra May 14 Concert and May 12 “Musical Insights” Feature Violins of Hope Instruments

The Evanston Symphony Orchestra Plays Mahler, Mozart And Prokofiev Concerto Featuring Violinist Irina Muresanu

Evanston Roundtable (12/12/2022): Symphony offers medley of gospel, dance, dreidels, classical tunes and candy

Evanston Roundtable (11/29/2022): ESO brings local arts groups together for annual Holiday Concert, Dec. 11

Evanston Patch (11/23/2022): Evanston Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert

Evanston Roundtable: New cellist slated for May 22 ESO Concert

Evanston Roundtable: May 22nd concert celebrates transcontinental railroad

(Jan. 13, 2022) As Area Experiences Omicron Covid Variant Surge, Evanston Symphony Orchestra Postpones Feb. 13 Concert

JCK, November 18, 2021 by Karen Dybis Jeweler Celebrates A Symphony’s Diamond Jubilee With Custom Baton (link to publication)

Evanston Roundtable coverage of November 7, 2021 opening concert of the 75th season

Evanston Symphony Orchestra Schedules Four Live Subscription Concerts As It Begins Its Delayed 75th Anniversary Season

Evanston Symphony Orchestra Schedules Pops Concert At Wilmette’s Gillson Park At 6 P.M. Sunday, Aug. 29

Evanston Symphony Orchestra Announces Cancellation of the 2020-21 Season (February 17, 2021)

As Coronavirus Pandemic Continues, Evanston Symphony Orchestra Announces Changes (June 25, 2020)

ESO awarded "Community Relations of the Year" for 2020 by ICO

Violinist Irina Muresanu Highlights Third Concert in Evanston Symphony Orchestra’s Great Composers Season

The Merion and Evanston Symphony Orchestra Host Free Program with Violin Virtuoso Irina Muresanu

Pianist Jeffrey Biegel Highlights Second Concert in Evanston Symphony Orchestra’s Great Composers Season

The Merion and Evanston Symphony Orchestra Host Free Program with Piano Virtuoso Jeffrey Biegel

Flutist Mindy Kaufman Highlights Opening of Evanston Symphony Orchestra’s Great Composers Season

Evanston Symphony Orchestra Announces 74th Season Featuring Beethoven 250

New grants to support ESO’s free music classes

ESO receives generous bequest

Young Persons’ concert raises money for District 65 Orchestra Program

ESO to Perform Young Persons' Concert, Evanston Roundtable, May 15, 2019

ESO named 2017 Community Orchestra of the Year

Older news and reviews:

Holiday Concert, December 2017, Press Release

How Evanston Celebrates The Holidays

May 2017 Concert Press Releases

Cinema Blockbusters Including Star Wars Highlight May 7 Concert of Evanston Symphony Orchestra

The Merion and Evanston Symphony Orchestra Host Free Program/Recital for “Cinema Blockbusters” Concert

ESO named 2017 Community Orchestra of the Year
Letter from our Music Director

The importance of music in District 65 schools

March 2017 Concert Press Releases

Blockbusters of 1830 by Berlioz and Chopin Highlight March 5 Concert of Evanston Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Tribune. March 2, 2017 by Donald Liebenson Evanston Symphony Orchestra performs hits of 1830

December 2016 Concert Press Release

 

October 2016 Concert Press Release

Blockbusters from Vienna Highlight Opening of Evanston Symphony Orchestra Season

June 2016 Concert Press Releases

Wendy Warner and Irina Muresanu Highlight Evanston Symphony Orchestra Brahms and Dvořák Doubled Concert

The Merion and Evanston Symphony Orchestra Host Free Program/Recital Headlined by Wendy Warner and Irina Muresanu

February 2016 Post-Concert Letter

Howard Levy open letter to the orchestra

February 2016 Concert Preview

Evanston Review. February 8, 2016 by Dorothy Andries (link to article on ESO website), “Harmonica, state premiere part of Evanston Symphony concert” (link to publication)

Press Release

February 2016 Concert Press Release, “Howard Levy and Illinois Premiere Highlight Evanston Symphony Orchestra Valentine’s Day Concert,” January 25, 2016

Press Release

2015 Holiday Concert Press Release, "Annual ESO Holiday Concert on December 6 Continues Tradition," November 2, 2015

Press Release

Scheherazade Highlights Opening of Evanston Symphony Orchestra Season, October 5, 2015

Press Release

2014 Holiday Concert Press Release, November 12, 2014

October 2014 Concert Preview

Pioneer Press, October 23, 2014 (link to PDF), “Evanston Symphony celebrates Romanticism” (link to publication)

Press Release

ESO Music Director Named Illinois ‘Conductor of the Year’, March 28, 2014

November 2013: The Arts in Evanston

Evanston Now, “Mayor, NU president talk up the arts" By Lee V. Gaines, November 10, 2013 (link to publication)

May 2013 Concert Preview

Pioneer Press, May 3, 2013 (link to PDF), “Orchestra evokes the English countryside” (link to publication)

October 2012 Concert Review

Pioneer Press, October 23, 2012 (link to PDF), “Improved Evanston Symphony Orchestra performs” (link to publication)

March 2012 preview: ESO accompanies Chicago Chamber Choir

Pioneer Press, March 20, 2012 (link to PDF), “Chicago Chamber Choir sings in Northbrook” (link to publication)

March 2012 Concert Review

Pioneer Press, March 17, 2012 (link to PDF), “Warmth and beauty from Evanston Symphony ” (link to publication)

March 2012 Frank Miller Presentation

Shirley Miller presents baton to Maestro EckerlingTribLocal, March 11, 2012 (link to PDF), “Historic Baton Presented to ESO Music Director Eckerling” (link to publication)

Evanston Roundtable, March 28, 2012 (link to PDF), “Historic Baton to ESO Director” (link to publication)

An ESO Christmas Raffle Prize

TribLocal, December 15, 2011 (link to PDF), “Evanston Symphony Christmas Raffle Winner” (link to publication)

October 2011 Concert Review

Pioneer Press, October 27, 2011 (link to PDF), “ESO delivers in 66th opener ” (link to publication)

CD Release

TribLocal, September 19, 2011 (link to PDF), “Evanston Symphony Issues First CD” (link to publication)

Daily Northwestern, September 19, 2011 (link to PDF), “Evanston Symphony releases first commerical album” (link to publication)

May 2011 Concert Review

Pioneer Press, May 10, 2011 (PDF), “Conductor Wows at Keyboard”

May 2011 Concert Preview

Trib Local, April 18, 2011 (PDF), “Mr. Eckerling welcomes Mr.Gershwin”

Press Release

March 2011 Concert (PDF)

Profile

Lawrence Eckerling: Music keeps pace lively for busy conductor (PDF)

January 2011 Concert Preview

Pioneer Press Article (PDF)

October 2010 Concert Review PDF
February 2010 Concert Review PDF
February 2009 Concert Review PDF
March 2008 Concert Review PDF
January 2008 Concert Review Link or Review PDF

ESO Music Director Named Illinois ‘Conductor of the Year’

Annual Review

View our Annual Review newsletter as an Acrobat PDF file.

 

Larry Eckerling leading the ESO
 
String Section
 
Showing off the xylophone
 
Applause for William Lewis, May's boy soloist
 
Music in Your World
 
ESO string section
 
Trumpets playing a melody during our holiday concert
 
A glimpse of our bass players
 
Larry feeling the holiday spirit