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Evanston Symphony Orchestra

Lawrence Eckerling, Music Director

Announcing Our 2026–2027 Season

For The Love of Music

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Celebrating Beethoven’s Brilliance
Great Romantics
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
A Mass for Peace

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October 18, 2026

Celebrating Beethoven’s Brilliance

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February 14, 2027

Great Romantics

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April 4, 2027

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

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May 23, 2027

A Mass for Peace

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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.

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.

Latest News

Improved Pick-Staiger Access

Breaking news (1/19/2015): Arts Circle Drive, leading up to Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, is now fully open. You can drive all the way up to the entrance now to drop people off.

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Tous les trois réunis
Dessay, Flórez & Álvarez - Tous les trois réunis

"This video is just delightful, a barrel of fun!"

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Wrong Note Rag
"Wrong Note Rag" from Wonderful Town

"My favorite song by Leonard Bernstein that not too many people know."

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Christian Li
Christian Li, Menuhin Competition Finals 2018

"The whole video is great, but I’m particularly blown away with Vivaldi Summer from the Four Seasons…He is playing and 'leading' (conducting?). He is TEN. The Vivaldi starts at 4:21."

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