In 1899, English composer Edward Elgar created his Enigma Variations; a set of variations on the one melody, with each one representing someone special in his life. This piece has never lost popularity, especially with the moving and powerful ‘Nimrod’ variation. Experience this rousing work on Friday 9 Saturday 10 April in QPAC's picturesque Concert Hall > bit.ly/QSOEnigma 🎼 | Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Don't miss Elgar’s great and noble “Enigma” Variations and Schubert’s lyrical “Unfinished” Symphony led by Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto. Plus, guest soprano Susanna Phillips joins the North Carolina Symphony to perform Strauss’ Four Last Songs. April 11 & 12 in Raleigh; April 13 in Chapel Hill. Buy now for the best seats! | North Carolina Symphony

This week’s performances open with “Nimrod” from Elgar’s "Enigma" Variations, performed in memory of Sir André Previn. | Boston Symphony Orchestra

Listen to past CSO concerts from the 2022-23 season on-demand via our Replay CSO page with new performances available to stream on Mondays. Now available, our NOV 2022 program Rachmaninoff Third Concerto & Enigma Variations. Rachmaninoff's piece, an engine of lush melodies, churning energies and Russian romanticism, is performed by pianist Conrad Tao. Elgar's Enigma Variations are sketches of his dear friends, each containing, as Elgar noted, "a distinct idea founded on some particular personali