The SMSO spreads its wings for this collection of orchestral showstoppers. All of Peter Tchaikovsky’s characteristic brilliance is on display in Capriccio Italien, his tribute to his favorite travel destination; and the SMSO’s own Kathryne Salo brings Jacques Ibert’s effervescent Flute Concerto to life. The second half of the program has a decidedly avian bent: You’ll meet the playful Blue and Wild Birds (Oiseaux bleus et sauvages) from Canadian Jocelyn Morlock, and you’ll hear why the ballet The Firebird rocketed Igor Stravinsky to international fame.

PROGRAM
Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Capriccio Italien
Jacques Ibert, Flute Concerto
Kathryne Salo, flute
Jocelyn Morlock, Oiseaux bleus et sauvages
Igor Stravinsky, Suite from The Firebird