EPO “Agony and Ecstasy” Concert at Martingrove Collegiate

Deeply moving works that will be cathartic for you as they were for their composers across three different centuries. Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10 A melancholy waltz, machine gun fire, a secret lover’s name… it’s all in this powerful and deeply moving masterwork – a Russian’s journey from suffering through defiance and ultimately to strength and power. Johannes Brahms, Tragic Overture In 1880 Brahms wrote a pair of contrasting overtures: “One of them weeps, the other laughs.” His Tragic Overture may not weep, but it does have an emotional resonance that is powerfully affecting. Simon Rivet Ellipse of a Cry Grand prize winner of our 2023/24 Young Composer Competition. Exhale, sit back and immerse yourself in this hauntingly beautiful, other-worldly piece. Tickets $30 adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Students. Pre-concert chat 7:40 pm