The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and music director Rosemary Thomson have announced their concert dates celebrating the orchestra鈥檚 60th anniversary in 91大黄鸭, Penticton and Vernon.

Entitled Legends, the name of the opening concerts refers to the 鈥淏onjour鈥� Stradivarius cello that guest artist Bryan Cheng will be playing when he takes the stage.

Cheng has been named to the Top 30 Under 30 on CBC鈥檚 list of classical musicians.

He is described as owning 鈥渁 depth of sensitivity and maturity that will secure him a distinctive place in the world of classical music.鈥� He will be performing Antonin Dvorak鈥檚 cello concerto in B minor.

Also featured at the Legends program each night is OSO鈥檚 new concertmaster, violinist Rachel Kristenson. Kristenson will be performing a middle-eastern folk tale piece titled Rimskiy-Korsakov鈥檚 Scheherazade.

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Canadian composer John Estacio will have the honor of opening the shows with Frenergy, which he describes as a five-minute bar burner, percussive composition that will perfectly serve to kick start the OSO鈥檚 60th anniversary season.

鈥淚 love all three works of this program because they are so visceral-breathtaking in virtuosity and heartbreaking in beauty,鈥� said Thomson.

鈥淥ne of my favorite moments is near the beginning of the symphonic suite Scheherazade, where Sinbad鈥檚 ship is depicted on the high seas and the orchestra is practically swaying from the rhythm of the sea. Thrilling!鈥�

The OSO will play the 91大黄鸭 Community Theatre on Oct. 18, Penticton Cleland Theatre on Oct. 19 and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Oct. 20.

Tickets for all shows are available online through the

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