2012-2013 Robbins Lighter Classics

2012-2013 Robbins Lighter Classics

From the Phantom to Flamenco, six enjoyable Thursday evening concerts hosted by engaging conductors.

Thank you to our generous supporters of this series, Bill & Mary Jo Robbins.

Robbins Lighter Classics Subscription & Single Ticket Pricing
(6 Thursdays at 8 pm)
CATEGORY  A  B  C  D  E  F
Adult Subscription $354 $288 $246 $210 $132  
Student/Senior Subscription $354 $270 $222 $198 $126  
Single Ticket Price* $79 $69 $56 $38 $28 $20
*Service charges apply to single ticket purchases.

Subscriptions to the Robbins Lighter Classics are no longer available. If you're interested in attending multiple performances, check out our Sampler Pass!
  • Thursday, October 4, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Live organ and orchestra accompany this classic 1925 silent film about a demented organist lurking in the catacombs beneath the Opera House.
  • Thursday, November 15, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • Stories & Music
  • Peter Brown of CBC’s popular program Radio Active makes his ESO debut narrating The Carnival of the Animals and The Young Lutheran’s Guide to the Orchestra (originally written for Garrison Keillor) at this light-hearted and entertaining evening of orchestral music with a story to tell. This year's Young Composers, Daniel Belland and Samantha Semler, also receive a repeat performance of their new works.
  • Thursday, December 20, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • A Christmas Feast
  • Lightly classical Christmas favourites will be featured in this sumptuous musical feast for the ears! Our perennially popular Robbins Lighter Classics Christmas concert will be the perfect blend of carols and traditional songs in great orchestral arrangements.
  • Thursday, January 17, 2013, 8:00 pm
  • Flamenco!
  • Your ESO adds Mediterranean spice with irresistible songs and dances from Spain, featuring the sultry and mesmerizing Megan Azulita, Sean Harris and Bob Sutherby, back by popular demand with their new troupe Compañía Azul and a brand new show. Join us for a fiery night of rhythms, colour, and energy.
  • Thursday, March 7, 2013, 8:00 pm
  • The Russian Soul
  • Colourful orchestral showpieces from Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and other Russian masters are featured, from glorious romantic to tender melancholy.
  • Thursday, May 16, 2013, 8:00 pm
  • A Night of Encores
  • A concert of delights – familiar melodies you have heard since childhood, like Mozart’s Rondo alla Turca and Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King. Guaranteed to make you smile, reminisce, and perhaps even hum along!