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Events in February 2020

FEBRUARY 2020 EVENTS AT THE SPOKANE SYMPHONY & MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX

by Alison Highberger, PR Mgr.

POPS 4: CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES

Saturday, February 1 at 8pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

Put on your zoot suit and swing with the energetic sounds of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, backed by the Spokane Symphony. It’s the Daddies’ first concert with an orchestra, thanks to charts written by the Spokane Symphony’s Assistant Principal Second Violin David Armstrong who is a talented arranger. The Eugene, OR-based Daddies, established in 1989, set the bar for the neo-swing movement of the 1990s with their hit, “Zoot Suit Riot.” Enjoy the versatility of their music, riffing on early rock, jazz and Tin Pan Alley traditions, with punk and ska tossed in. It’ll be a hot night with some cool cats! Resident Conductor Morihiko Nakahara conducts the Spokane Symphony for this pops concert. Tickets start at $43. DETAILS 

MASTERWORKS 6: MUSIC FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Saturday, February 8 at 8pm
Sunday, February 9 at 3pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox 
James Lowe, Conductor 
Allen Vizzutti, Trumpet

Romantic, lush music by Debussy and Ravel is featured, plus guest artist, trumpeter Allen Vizzutti, will perform Tomasi’s brilliantly difficult Concerto for Trumpet. Vuzzutti has performed in a multitude of musical idioms in over 40 countries, plus he has played on over 100 movie sound tracks, including Back to the Future and Star Trek. Pre-concert talk by the conductor and guest artist is one hour before each performance. Tickets start at $21. NOTE:  Tickets for students, K-12, are free for all Masterworks concerts. Call the box office at 624-1200 to get free student tickets. DETAILS   

CHAMBER VALENTINE’S SOIRÉE ON THE STAGE

Tuesday, February 11 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox 

Audience members are seated at a table on the stage of The Fox Theater, facing the beautiful view of the theater auditorium and surrounded by phenomenal sound. Small ensembles of Spokane Symphony musicians perform piano chamber works by Rachmaninoff,  Brahms and Schumann. Each table includes wine, a cheese plate, dessert and coffee. Tickets are $68. DETAILS   

CHAMBER VALENTINE’S SOIRÉE at ROCKWOOD

Thursday, February 13 at 7pm
Rockwood South Hill Event Center 
2903 E. 25th Avenue 

Enjoy the same program of musician-curated chamber music offered onstage at The Fox Theater at this convenient location on the South Hill. Wine and refreshments are available for purchase from Rockwood’s catering service. Tickets are $22. DETAILS 

GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH MIDORI

Thursday, February 13 at 7:30pm
Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox 

The Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra welcomes superstar violin soloist, Midori, who shot to international fame as a child prodigy. Kevin Hekmatpanah will conduct the orchestra as they perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, "Winter Dreams" and Schumann’s Violin Concerto. Tickets are general admission for $16, students and seniors $13 with ID. DETAILS  

SPOKANE STRING QUARTET WITH SPOKANE KANTOREI CHOIR

Sunday, February 16 at 3pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

The Spokane String Quartet, along with the Spokane Kantorei Choir under the direction of Timothy Westserhaus, will perform the premiere of “A Garden of Roses” by Cary Boyce. In addition to being artistic co-director and composer-in-residence of the production group and new music ensemble, Aguavá New Music Studio, Boyce has been president and general manager of Spokane Public Radio since 2012. Also on the program are Mozart’s “Hoffmeister” quartet and Ernst von Dohnanyi’s Quartet in D-flat major. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 seniors, $12 students. DETAILS   

SPOKANE SYMPHONY MOVIES & MUSIC: BACK TO THE FUTURE IN CONCERT

Friday, February 21 at 8pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

Power up your DeLorean, recharge your flux capacitor, and experience this unforgettable movie classic on The Fox Theater’s giant screen, plus live music accompaniment by the Spokane Symphony. It’s the 35th anniversary of this blockbuster movie starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover. A replica of the movie’s DeLorean Time Machine will be on display at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, and audiences will be treated to 15 minutes of new music added by the film’s award-winning composer, Alan Silvestri. Tickets start at $20. DETAILS

MASTERWORKS 7: APPLACHIAN SPRING

Saturday, February 29 at 8pm
Sunday, March 1 at 3pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
Morihiko Nakahara, Conductor
Stephen Williamson, Clarinet

Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring represents the quintessential “American sound.”  The work’s finale is a set of variations on the Shaker tune, "Simple Gifts." Also in this concert, Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, written for Benny Goodman, which infuses swing elements with Brazilian folk music. It will be performed by Stephen Williamson, principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Other music in this concert: Philip Glass’ Overture for 2012 and George Gershwin’s American in Paris. NOTE: Pre-concert talk by the conductor and guest artist is one hour before each performance for 30 minutes. Tickets start at $21. NOTE:  Tickets for students, K-12, are free for all Masterworks concerts. Call the box office at 624-1200 to get free student tickets. DETAILS

Purchase tickets for any of the above events online at SpokaneSymphony.org and FoxTheaterSpokane.org or at the Box Office at The Fox, Mon. through Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or (509) 624-1200.