The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is proud to present this program of beauty, wit and charm that features music by Mozart and those inspired by him.

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Chen began piano studies at age five, and within a few short years he had won National competitions, been named to CBC香蕉视频直播檚 30 top classical musicians under 30 and placed runner up with the Montreal Symphony Concerto Competition.

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Of course, one remarkable prodigy deserves another, the music of Mozart is featured in this program, including Symphony No. 9 香蕉视频直播� written when he was just sixteen 香蕉视频直播� and his Piano Concerto No. 20 which was Chen香蕉视频直播檚 request.

The second half of the program will feature Loud Sense, Chen香蕉视频直播檚 latest composition for orchestra and the Pulcinella Suite by Igor Stravinsky.

In addition to being our featured performer and composer in our latest Masterworks Series, Chen will perform at the Symphony School shows, inspiring 4,500 Elementary school students throughout the Okanagan.

The OSO presents Prodigy, the fifth edition of The Chase Wines Mastwrworks Series, at the Kelowna Community Theatre March 9 at 7:30 p.m., Penticton香蕉视频直播檚 Cleland Theatre March 10 at 7:30 p.m. and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre March 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets for all shows are available for $56.25 adult, $49 senior and $26.75 student online at .

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