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Beethoven & Vivaldi: An ESO Celebration

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Winspear Centre · 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW, Edmonton, AB · Downtown

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About The Concert Celebrate the start of the ESO's 75th season with a program that shines a light on the extraordinary talent within the orchestra, led by Assistant Conductor & Community Ambassador Shah Sadikov. Violin, French horn, oboe, and bassoon are showcased in concertos by Vivaldi and Haydn, plus a world premiere of an ESO commission by John McPherson. Beethoven's exciting First Symphony and the overture to Verdi's opera La forza del destino round out this powerful opening concert. This concert will include an intermission. Program to Include BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 VIVALDI "Echo" Concerto for Two Violins HAYDN Horn Concerto No. 1 VERDI La forza del destino: Overture JOHN McPHERSON Forest Bathing for Oboe and Bassoon World Premiere of an ESO Commission Program subject to change. Featured Artists Shah Sadikov, Conductor Robert Uchida, ESO Violin and Leader Laura Veeze , ESO Violin June Kim, ESO Oboe Bianca Chambul, ESO Bassoon Ryan Garbett, ESO Horn