Subscibers Only
LEGACY DANCE COMPANY
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
The EPO is thrilled to open their Pops season with a performance at a unique venue. The orchestra will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with a number of musical selections by American composers John Philip Sousa and John Williams, as well as music of the time. We also look forward to partnering with other local musical groups for this celebratory concert. View The Concert Program
Subscription tickets for this one concert will be mailed out on Friday, Sept 18
Tickets include address plus date and time of the performance
With ticket purchase attendee receives a tour of the museum between 3:45 PM and 4:50 PM (self-directed)
Doors open at 3:45 PM
Masks required
Temperature check
Evansville Wartime Museum Gift Shop (Cash preferred) and Concession is open: (Cash/Credit Card)
ERIC BYERS, CELLO
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Visual art has inspired a number of composers over the years, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is one of the greatest examples of such inspiration. Featuring musical depictions of 10 paintings by his late friend, Viktor Hartmann, Ravel’s orchestration of this masterpiece showcases the entire orchestra in virtuosic and dramatic fashion. Ravel wrote the stunningly beautiful Mother Goose Suite originally as a piano duet but later revised and expanded it into an orchestrated piece. Here again, Ravel’s mastery of orchestration is apparent in the way he brings these five children’s pieces to life. Cellist Eric Byers will make his EPO debut in a performance of Shostakovich’s intense Cello Concerto No. 1, which is a tour de force for the cello.
CONCERT SPONSOR
Koch Foundation
Mrs. Nancy S. Traylor
GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR
Traylor Bros., Inc.
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Cool nights and hot jazz! The EPO is excited to share this 1920s Prohibition program, which will include music by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael, among others. Come out and dance the night away with your EPO!
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Colin Jacobsen/Aghaei Ascending Bird
Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Brahms Symphony No. 4
The EPO is thrilled to present a unique and compelling program that features a warhorse from the repertoire as well as two invigorating 20th century works for the orchestra. The EPO makes its premiere of Colin Jacobsen’s Ascending Bird, a piece that combines inflections of Persian folk song with traditional Western instruments and tells the mythological story of a bird flying toward the sun to achieve spiritual transcendence. The EPO celebrates the 100th anniversary of tango master Astor Piazzolla with a performance of The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, which includes hints of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The program concludes with Brahms’ towering Symphony No. 4, which is the final symphony of Brahms, a work of great passion and drama with many memorable musical moments.
BRIAN ONDERDONK AND LEE VEAZEY, CONDUCTORS
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Doors open to the public to purchase tickets one hour prior @ 1pm on Saturday.
Doors open to the event one hour prior @ 1pm on Saturday.
The EPO and Maestro Kalia present a fresh take on our one hour matinee Old National Bank Candy Cane Express program with “A TriState Christmas,” which will feature a number of local collaborations with performers from throughout the Tri-State. The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus will perform spectacular new arrangements of traditional holiday classics. Who knows, Santa may even make an appearance!
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
The EPO and Maestro Kalia present a fresh take on our annual Peppermint Pops program with “A TriState Christmas,” which will feature a number of local collaborations with performers from throughout the Tri-State. The orchestra will groove to Duke Ellington’s orchestration of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite with a full big band on stage, and the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus will perform spectacular new arrangements of traditional holiday classics. Who knows, Santa may even make an appearance!
CONCERT SPONSOR: Crescent, Cresline, Wabash Plastics Foundation
GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR: C. Wayne Worthington Family
CHORUS SPONSOR: Friends of the Chorus