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The music of Beethoven, with excerpts from his Symphony No. 2, Piano Concerto No. 2, and featuring the Canadian premiere of a long-lost work for oboe and orchestra. Late Night with Bill Eddins is all about being able to enjoy great music in a relaxed atmosphere. These interactive concerts feature music of the masters and include conversations about the pieces with Bill Eddins. Stick around for live jazz and cocktails in the lobby following the performance.

 

$40 Dress Circle (A)
$30 Terrace (B)
$25 Orchestra (C)
$20 Orchestra Front (F)
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Tickets subject to applicable service charges.

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The next Late Night with Bill Eddins performance is May 28, 2010.

Program Information

This interactive concert will include conversations about the pieces, featuring Bill Eddins. There will be no intermission.

Program

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36: I. Adagio molto – Allegro molto (10’)*

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Opus 19: I. Allegro con brio (14')*
William Eddins, piano and conductor

Beethoven: Oboe Concerto in F major, Hess 12: II. Largo (7’)*
Lidia Khaner, oboe

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Opus 19: III. Rondo: Molto allegro (6’)*
William Eddins, piano and conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36: IV. Allegro molto (7’)*

*Indicates approximate performance duration

Artist Information

 

William Eddins is in his fifth season as Music Director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. A native of Buffalo, New York, he currently resides in Minneapolis with his lovely wife Jen, a clarinetist, and their two boys Raef (AKA Raefster; Munchers) and Riley (AKA Squeaky; The Imp; Dr. No).

 

Bill has been playing piano since he was five when his parents bought a Wurlitzer Grand piano at a garage sale. He started conducting during his sophomore year at the Eastman School of Music, and most of the '80s were spent trying to decide whether to pursue a career in conducting or piano. The quandary was answered for him when he realized that the life of a poor, starving pianist was for the birds. In 1989 Bill decided to study conducting with Dan Lewis at the University of Southern California, from whence he managed to land assistant conductor posts with the Chicago Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra in 1992.

Bill has many non-musical hobbies including: cooking, eating, discussing food, and planning dinner parties. He is also quite fond of biking, tennis, reading, and pinball. Unfortunately, due to pianistic paranoia his days in the martial arts are long over.

Bill is committed to bringing classical music to the greater public. He has started a podcast – Classical Connections – which is dedicated to exploring the history of classical music and highlights live chamber music performances in which Bill has taken part (check it out for yourself at Bill Eddins' website). He has also produced a solo piano CD – Bad Boys, Volume I – which features Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" Sonata and Albright's Nightmare Fantasy Rag. His latest recording, on the Naxos label, features American music for cello and orchestra.

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