PARADISE — There are two upcoming concerts in Chico and Paradise for music lovers to enjoy.
First up is the Paradise Symphony concert at 3 p.m. March 10 called “Around the World in 80 minutes” — a whirlwind tour of music.
Hear music from all over the world, including the music of the flamenco from Spain and the Mogul emperors of India through the composer’s imagination.
The grand notes of Crown Imperial were played during the coronation of King Charles III in England which is included in the concert.
The concert will take place at The Paradise Performing Arts Center located at 777 Nunnely Road in Paradise. Visit ParadiseSymphony.org for more details. Tickets are $15 for adults and children 12 and under receive free admission. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Butte Baroque
In Chico, Butte Baroque will perform at 1 p.m. March 16. Butte Baroque is a new group of musicians playing music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Jeffrey Cooper directs.
The spring concert will feature music for the harpsichord, pipe organ, oboe and string instruments. There will be works by Baroque composers Bach, Vivaldi and Buxtehude, along with contemporary composer Walter Piston’s “Prelude and Allegro” for organ and strings.
Cooper studied organ at Chico State under David Rothe before earning masters and Ph.D. degrees at Notre Dame and the University of Houston.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity with Butte Baroque to share an exciting mix of neo-Baroque works by 20th Century composers, alongside the familiar and esteemed masterworks of Bach and Vivaldi,” Cooper said.
Tickets for the concert are available at www.BrownPaperTickets.com or by email at buttebaroque@gmail.com. The concert takes place at John the Baptist Catholic Church at 435 Chestnut St.
