Nittany Valley Symphony Family Concert

Nittany Valley Symphony Family Concert

7 p.m. Monday, February 24

Eisenhower Auditorium

Accomplished musicians from the Centre Region will perform a live concert featuring some of the most recognizable pieces in the classical music storybook genre.

The Nittany Valley Symphony invites casual and serious listeners of symphonic works to attend its annual Family Concert.

The general-admission family concert is free and open to the public; no registration is required. The concert will be livestreamed on the symphony’s website for those who can’t attend in person.

Parking is $5.50 per vehicle when reserved in advance or $10 starting at midnight on the day of the performance. Visit Parking online for more details about parking and to make a reservation.

“For this concert, I designed a one-hour program to keep it accessible for younger audiences,” Nittany Valley Symphony Music Director Timothy Farrand said.

The symphony conductor and Penn State School of Music graduate said the program is designed to delight audiences with selections featuring shorter movements with plenty of symphonic contrast, including:

•      Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, a magical journey through beloved fairy tales brought to life with shimmering orchestral colors and charm;

•      the first movement of George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a virtuosic and jazz-infused blend of rhythmic energy and classical brilliance, performed by Anh Nguyen, this year’s Ann Keller Young Soloist Competition Winner; and

•      Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” a captivating musical tale where each instrument brings the characters to life, narrated by Jill Campbell.