Stepping Out
Cascade Symphony presents "Paddington Bear's First Concert"
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On February 20, Cascade Symphony and Music Director Michael Miropolsky will continue the orchestra's 48th season with their annual children's concert, entitled "Paddington Bear's First Concert".
The concert will be presented at 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts at 410 4th Ave. N. Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Advance purchase is highly recommended as tickets are in great demand.
In addition to Herbert Chappell's "Paddington," narrated by audience favorite Dave Dolacky, the concert will feature 11-year-old Gene Pak, in the 3rd movement of the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major.
Another exciting opportunity for children will be the presence of KING-FM host Sean MacLean and the KING-FM "Instrument Petting Zoo." For 30 minutes before and after the concert, children may sample a variety of instruments. They may also enter a drawing for 3 free music lessons on the instrument of their choice, provided as a contribution by Cascade Symphony members.
In "Paddington Bear's First Concert," Paddington, the lovable bear from Peru, reminds us of his journey from Lima to live with the Browns near the Portobello Road.
Here, he becomes a popular figure amongst the traders and a special friend of the wise Mr. Gruber, the owner of an antique shop. Mr. Gruber teaches Paddington a Hungarian Dance and introduces him to the delights of music with an action-packed visit to a concert in the Royal Albert Hall and a performance of Paddington's own song!
Soloist, "Rising Star" Gene Pak, began playing the piano at the age of 5 and has studied with Jiyeon Kim and Victoria Bogodashevskaya. He has been a winner of the Eastside Scholarship Competition and the Competition for the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside.
In 2006 he performed in the Grieg Festival. He enjoys sharing his music with others and his favorite composer is Franz Liszt.
The season will continue with “A Russian Evening” on March 29, and “Brahms First” on May 25. In addition, the orchestra will present small ensemble performances on April 11 and April 16, 2010. All concerts take place at the Edmonds Center for the Arts with the exception of the ensemble concerts, which are presented at the Edmonds United Methodist Church and the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church.
The 2009-2010 season is sponsored in part by Comprehensive Wealth Management of Lynnwood, a financial planning company with a long history of giving to the community.
Season tickets and tickets for individual performances are available by calling 425-776-4938 or by visiting the website at HYPERLINK "http://www.cascadesymphony.org/"www.cascadesymphony.org.
Individual tickets are also available for purchase in person at the Edmonds Bookshop at 111 5th Ave. S.
Excerpts of the music to be performed, as well as brief program notes, are also available on the website.
The concert will be presented at 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts at 410 4th Ave. N. Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Advance purchase is highly recommended as tickets are in great demand.
In addition to Herbert Chappell's "Paddington," narrated by audience favorite Dave Dolacky, the concert will feature 11-year-old Gene Pak, in the 3rd movement of the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major.
Another exciting opportunity for children will be the presence of KING-FM host Sean MacLean and the KING-FM "Instrument Petting Zoo." For 30 minutes before and after the concert, children may sample a variety of instruments. They may also enter a drawing for 3 free music lessons on the instrument of their choice, provided as a contribution by Cascade Symphony members.
In "Paddington Bear's First Concert," Paddington, the lovable bear from Peru, reminds us of his journey from Lima to live with the Browns near the Portobello Road.
Here, he becomes a popular figure amongst the traders and a special friend of the wise Mr. Gruber, the owner of an antique shop. Mr. Gruber teaches Paddington a Hungarian Dance and introduces him to the delights of music with an action-packed visit to a concert in the Royal Albert Hall and a performance of Paddington's own song!
Soloist, "Rising Star" Gene Pak, began playing the piano at the age of 5 and has studied with Jiyeon Kim and Victoria Bogodashevskaya. He has been a winner of the Eastside Scholarship Competition and the Competition for the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside.
In 2006 he performed in the Grieg Festival. He enjoys sharing his music with others and his favorite composer is Franz Liszt.
The season will continue with “A Russian Evening” on March 29, and “Brahms First” on May 25. In addition, the orchestra will present small ensemble performances on April 11 and April 16, 2010. All concerts take place at the Edmonds Center for the Arts with the exception of the ensemble concerts, which are presented at the Edmonds United Methodist Church and the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church.
The 2009-2010 season is sponsored in part by Comprehensive Wealth Management of Lynnwood, a financial planning company with a long history of giving to the community.
Season tickets and tickets for individual performances are available by calling 425-776-4938 or by visiting the website at HYPERLINK "http://www.cascadesymphony.org/"www.cascadesymphony.org.
Individual tickets are also available for purchase in person at the Edmonds Bookshop at 111 5th Ave. S.
Excerpts of the music to be performed, as well as brief program notes, are also available on the website.
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