Details

The inspiring story of young Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, his life, and his music, told by his proud yet demanding father, Leopold Mozart. Mozart's music is brought to life with his stories, characters, and many of his most famous classical works including The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni.

(A) Dress Circle Adult $29 / Child $17
(B, C & F) Orchestra & Terrace Adult $27 / Child $16
(D & E) Upper Circle & Gallery Adult $21 / Child $13
(click map for interactive seating chart)

Tickets subject to applicable service charges.

Thank you to our series sponsor:

Thank you to our media sponsor:

Artist Information

Lucas Waldin, conductor

The 2009/10 season marks the first for Lucas Waldin as Resident Conductor for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. This mentorship position is made possible through the Canada Council for the Arts. Mr. Waldin graduated in 2006 from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a Masters in Conducting. He has performed with L'Orchestre du Festival Beaulieu-Sur-Mer (Monaco), Staatstheater Cottbus (Brandenburg), and Bachakademie Stuttgart. Lucas was assistant conductor of the contemporary orchestra RED (Cleveland), director of the Cleveland Bach Consort, and a Discovery Series Conductor at the Oregon Bach Festival. In 2007, he was invited to conduct the Miami-based New World Symphony Orchestra in masterclasses given by Michael Tilson Thomas. In Lucerne in 2009, he also participated in a masterclass led by Bernard Haitink, with the Lucerne Festival Strings.

A native of Toronto, Lucas Waldin has spent summers studying in Europe, including studies at the International Music Academy in Leipzig, the Bayreuth Youth Orchestra, and the Acanthes New Music Festival in France. On this continent, he has studied under the renowned Bach conductor Helmut Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival, and has attended conducting masterclasses with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in Toronto. Mr. Waldin received a Bachelor of Music degree in flute performance from the Cleveland Institute, studying with Joshua Smith.