Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

Masterworks I - Eroica

Friday, November 14

7:30pm

Capitol Theater

Runtime

Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes with an intermission

Age Recommendation

6 & up

Eroica kicks off the 25/26 Masterworks Season in Capitol Theater, encapsulating the timeless beauty of classical music. We welcome guest violinist Lun Li to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, whose captivating performance will infuse the stage with emotional depth and brilliance. The evening begins with Rautavaara’s Suite for Strings, a work filled with lush textures and evocative melodies and concludes with Beethoven’s groundbreaking Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major ‘Eroica’. With its sweeping energy and bold sound, the Eroica Symphony celebrates the triumph of the human spirit. 

Please note: the soloist has been updated from the original soloist. Due to a delay in the processing of an expedited visa application, violinist Vladyslava Luchenko is unable to appear as scheduled. In her place, the WCO is delighted to welcome violinist Lun Li, who will perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, the same work originally programmed for Luchenko. The concert program remains unchanged.

REPERTOIRE

Rautavaara | Suite for Strings 
Mendelssohn | Violin Concerto in E Minor 
Beethoven | Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major “Eroica” 
*Program subject to change 

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