Whimsical Concerto of Fanciful Birds

Canadian composer Vincent Ho blends classical music with bird-inspired sounds. This performance will see Maestro Robert Franz reunited with saxophonist Timothy McAllister following his World Premiere of this piece last year. The University of Michigan School of Music students along with the WSO, paint a sonic picture of birds in flight. This concert also features the World Premiere of Syrian American composer Malek Jandali’s Symphony No. 5 which integrates ancient Arabic melodies into Western classical orchestra, preserving and presenting the rich heritage of his homeland, Syria.   PROGRAM VINCENT HO: Whimsical Concerto of Fanciful Birds MALEK JANDALI: Symphony No. 5 (*WORLD PREMIERE*)