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Ben Folds with the ESO: March 29

info@winspearcentre.com (Admin) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:58:02 +0000

Ben Folds and the ESO present an exclusive night of perfect piano pop

Ben Folds with the ESO

Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Piano rock icon Ben Folds makes his Edmonton debut in a special one night performance with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Enbridge Resident Conductor Lucas Waldin.

This highly anticipated concert marks the first time Ben Folds performs with a Canadian orchestra. Folds will entertain with hits, including Brick, Zak & Sara and Army, spanning his music career from his days as the frontman of Ben Folds Five through his solo efforts of the last ten years. His live shows are known for their energy and charisma where his storytelling and wit play as much a role as the music.

Known foremost as a rock singer and pianist, Folds upholds a special relationship with orchestras. Over the last six years he performed with renowned orchestras throughout the United States and Australia. One of his performances with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra was released on DVD to much critical praise in 2005.

Winspear Weekly: Feb 6/12

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:46:17 +0000

Winspear Weekly for February 6, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Monday, February 6 at 7pm
Guizhou Acrobats

Friday, February 10 at 8pm
Let's Fall in Love
ESO Robbins Pops

Saturday, February 11 at 8pm
Let's Fall in Love
ESO Robbins Pops

Sunday, February 12 at 2pm
Pro Coro: Heart Meditations
At McDougall United Church

Sunday, February 12 at 3pm
Variations for Winds
U of A Department of Music

Monday, February 13 at 7:30pm
Chicago with guests Kevin Hearn
SOLD OUT

Recently Added Events

Thursday, March 29 at 8pm
Ben Folds with the ESO
Tickets available beginning February 9 at 10 am.

Winspear Weekly: Jan 30/12

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:26:54 +0000

Winspear Weekly for January 30, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 2 at 5pm

An Evening to Support

Recently Added Events

Saturday, June 23 at 9am

AB Provincial Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships Prejudging

Saturday, June 23 at 5pm

AB Provincial Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships Finals

Winspear Weekly: Jan 23/12

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:24:46 +0000

Winspear Weekly for January 23, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, January 25 at 7:30pm

David Garrett: Rock Symphonies

Presented by the Caritas Foundation

Friday, January 27 at 7:30pm

Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto

ESO Friday Masters

Saturday, January 28 at 8pm

Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto

Landmark Classic Masters

Sunday, January 29 at 3pm

Trial by Fire

U of A Music Department

Winspear Weekly: Jan 16/12

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:51:53 +0000

Winspear Weekly for January 16, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, January 19 at 8pm

Gold Medal Skates

ESO Robbins Lighter Classics

Saturday, January 21 at 8pm

The Rankin Family Acoustic Tour

Presented by Jeff Parry Promotions

Sunday, January 22 at 2pm

Haydn's Trumpet Concerto

ESO Sunday Showcase

Winspear Weekly: Jan 9/12

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:35:43 +0000

Winspear Weekly for January 9, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Friday, January 13 at 9:30pm

Late Night Romantics

ESO Late Night with Bill Eddins

Saturday, January 14 at 8pm

Liszt & Strauss

Classic Landmark Masters

Recently Added Events

Monday, April 2 at 7pm

Mayor's Celebration of the Arts

Presented by the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton

Thursday, April 19 at 8pm

Joel Plaskett Emergency

Winspear Presents Series

Winspear Weekly: Jan 3/12

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:28:40 +0000

Winspear Weekly for January 3, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, January 5 at 8 pm

Demetri Martin

Presented by Just for Laughs

Saturday, January 7 at 2 pm

A Wild Symphonic Ride

Esso Symphony for Kids

Sunday, January 8 at 3 pm

Michael Unger

Sundays at 3 Organ Recital Series

Winspear Weekly: Dec 19/11

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:03:17 +0000

Winspear Weekly for December 19, 2011

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, December 21 at 7:30 pm

A Lightly Classical Christmas

ESO Special

Thursday, December 22 at 8 pm

A Lightly Classical Christmas

ESO Robbins Lighter Classics

Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Salute to Vienna

The next Winspear Weekly will be published January 3, 2012.

Winspear Weekly: Dec 12/11

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:47:01 +0000

Winspear Weekly for December 12, 2011

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Events This Week

Friday, December 16 at Noon

Christmas Bureau Sing-along

Free Admission - donations encouraged!

Friday, December 16 at 7:30 pm

Handel's Messiah

ESO Special

Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 pm

Handel's Messiah

ESO Special

Sunday, December 18 at 2:30 pm

A Pro Coro Family Christmas

Handel's Messiah: Dec 16 & 17

philip.paschke@winspearcentre.com (Philharmonic) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:12:28 +0000

The ESO presents Handel’s Messiah in its entirety

Handel's Messiah

Friday, December 16, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Christmas at the Winspear continues with the traditional holiday performances of Handel’s Messiah, one of the world’s most cherished works of faith and inspiration. Four Edmonton natives and three of Edmonton’s finest choirs return to fully evoke this powerful marriage of scripture and song.

Returning to the ESO, Soprano Linda Perillo, Mezzo-Soprano Frances Jellard, Tenor John Tessier and Baritone Nathan Berg will recreate the opulent power and stirring contrast of this famous oratorio, with a libretto excerpted from scripture by Charles Jennens.

Joining the orchestra and these highly-acclaimed vocalists, over 80 voices from i Coristi Chamber Choir, the University of Alberta Madrigal Singers and Òran will add the full richness to the performance, once again bringing guests to their feet with the climactic “Hallelujah” chorus – the most famous piece from Messiah.

Music Director William Eddins will take the harpsichord role for the concert and will lead the orchestra through various head nods and signals – a rare and challenging undertaking.