Excelsior Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert: Heroes, Hope & Destiny
April 27, 2025 at 3:00pm in Bronxville, NY
Program:
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to “La Forza del Destino”
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op.43
Noble and dramatic themes infuse the program works at ESO’s Spring Concert. Verdi’s Overture to “La Forza del Destino” trembles as it questions whether human destiny is inevitable. Grieg’s Holberg Suite, with its optimistic emotion and poignant melodies, honors a giant of Scandinavian literature. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 expresses Finland’s heroic quest for independence.
LOCATION:
Iona University Bronxville Campus
171 White Plains Road Bronxville, NY 10708
