Concert Season: 2015-2016
Lynn Harrell Plays Tchaikovsky
October 3, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. & October 4, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
Celebrate opening weekend with one of America’s most celebrated soloists alongside Music Director Andrew Grams!
Out of this World: Sci-fi Movie Classics
October 16, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts
October 17, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. & October 18, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.
Hemmens Cultural Center
Hear music from sci-fi classics such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future and more!
Musical Chills & Thrills
October 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. & November 1, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
Hair-raising stories and soul haunting sounds abound at this frighteningly funny concert.
French Connection with Isabella Lippi
November 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. & November 22, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
Dark and velvety sounds will set your imagination wild as ESO Concertmaster Isabella Lippi takes the stage!
The Magical Music of Disney
November 28, 2015 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
Your favorite Disney films and music come alive onstage. Hear music and see film clips from The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Frozen, and more!
Magical Holiday Concerts
December 12, 2015 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. & December 13, 2015 1:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
Enjoy musical holiday favorites at this magical concert – perfect for the whole family!
Andrew Grams Plays Violin
January 8, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts
January 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. & January 10, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
As virtuosic a violinist as he is a conductor, don’t miss Andrew Grams’ violin debut with ESO!
Copland & Shostakovich
January 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. & January 31, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
This concert embodies the hopeful dreams of a young America and the stark realities of the Russian Revolution.
A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration
February 12, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts
February 13, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. & February 14, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
Experience the great Rodgers and Hammerstein classics with Lyric Opera star Jenn Gambatese.
Brahms & Ives
March 12, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. & March 13, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
After Alexander Schimpf’s limitless piano skills astound you, prepare yourself for Ives’ specialty: musical surprises!
Rachel Barton Pine Plays Dvořák: A Tribute to Maud Powell
April 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts
April 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. & April 3, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
The most romantic of programs played by one of the most talented and well-loved Chicago violinists, Rachel Barton Pine.
Composers Unleashed: Bernstein & Mahler
April 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. & May 1, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center
The ESO closes its 15-16 season with Andrew Grams conducting two titans of the symphonic repertoire!
