Timeless Resonance: Maestro Jaap van Zweden & HIMARI
28 June @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Evergreen Symphony Orchestra’s (ESO) 2026 international tour begins with a single performance at Esplanade Concert Hall. Led by world-renowned conductor and orchestra builder, Maestro Jaap van Zweden, Timeless Resonance features internationally acclaimed Japanese violin prodigy, HIMARI.
Born in 2011, HIMARI has been described as a once-in-a-generation talent. She has captured the attention of the classical music world with incredible technique, playful and imaginative interpretations and emotional depth.
The performance opens with Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D minor – a work celebrated for its symphonic depth that captures the evocative, icy temperament of the Scandinavian peninsula. The second half of Timeless Resonance features an exploration of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.
About ESO
ESO was founded in 2002 under the auspices of the Chang Yung-fa Foundation. With a mandate – rooted in Taiwan and open to the world – of employing and training outstanding musical talent, the ESO’s mission is to offer excellent classical music experiences to a broad public.
In 2001, the Chang Yung-fa Foundation invited musicians and eminent international arts consultants to help form the Evergreen Orchestra. Initially starting with 20 members, before expanding into a full symphony orchestra of more than 80 members.
Over the years, ESO has worked with international musicians including the Three Tenors, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti; conductor Helmuth Rilling; tenor Andrea Bocelli; sopranos Renée Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu and Sarah Brightman; violinist Cho-liang Lin, Yu-chien Tseng and Mayuko Kamio; violist Hsin-yun Huang; cellist Wen-sinn Yang; and pianists Lang Lang, Robert Levin and Ching-yun Hu.