12K views · 110 reactions | 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 | Facebook

46 reactions | 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 | Facebook

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