Fremont Symphony's 50th season continues with "A Celebration of Fremont," a concert on March 30 at Smith Center, Ohlone College. The program begins with silent film pianist Jon Mirsalis paying homage to the beginnings of the film industry in Niles with Son of a Gun, starring Broncho Billy. Next, with a bit of geographical stretch, the Niles Canyon connection to the intercontinental railroad will be honored with Strauss’ Bahn Frei (Clear the Track) polka.
Cellist Connor Kim, winner of the Symphony's 2012 Young Artist Competition, will solo in Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. Musical Visions, a multimedia presentation, will celebrate 40 years of FSO’s children’s concerts with the Fremont Unified School District, showcasing original compositions from the winners of the 2013 Young Composer Competition.
This concert, said says FSO Music Director Gregory Van Sudmeier, "is a celebration of our golden anniversary and is a strong testament to the heart and soul a symphony brings to this community. It is also dedicated to the people of the Tri-Cities and their history. We are in this together and for each other."