The all-volunteer orchestra, Redwood Symphony, will celebrate 40 years of making music, while also honoring the 100th birthday of their friend, Kirke Mechem, by performing his “The Jayhawk, Magic Bird Overture!” a piece Music Director Eric Kujawsky describes as “If Stravinsky’s Firebird and Woody Woodpecker had a son, it would be the Jayhawk. This is one wacky piece of music!” In addition, the orchestra will showcase superstar soloist, pianist Daniel Glover, as they perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto, and they’ll close the festive evening out with Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s much-loved Concerto for Orchestra.

Virtuosi!

Sat, Sept 27, 7:30pm, $35

Cañada College Main Theater, Redwood City

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