For Immediate Release
January 28, 2009

Redwood Symphony Set to Perform "Tragic Heroes"

Maestro Eric Kujawsky will give a pre-concert lecture at 7 P.M.

Explore the darkest regions of the soul when Redwood Symphony performs the great Fourth Symphony of Sibelius. The concert will be held at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7 in the Cañada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City.

Meet a dark hero in Strauss's brilliant tone poem, Don Juan. And to lighten the darkness, Jamie Mulfinger will thrill you with her interpretation of Nielsen's whimsical flute concerto. Tickets are $25 for adults ($20 in advance) and $10 for children under 16 with a valid student ID. Children under 12, and Cañada students, faculty and staff are admitted free.

Advance tickets can be purchased by credit card, online only, at www.redwoodsymphony.org. Tickets ordered online will be held at the door. Advance tickets can also be ordered by mail. To order advance tickets by mail, please send a check to Redwood Symphony, 1031 Sixteenth Avenue, Redwood City, 94063. If you'd like to receive your tickets prior to the concert, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your check. You can also request that the paid tickets be held at the door.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340