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A musical tapestry

Catch ‘Babar,’ the Jon & Rand Band and ‘Die Fledermaus’ this weekend

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Every Washington Idaho Symphony concert is meant for people of all ages, but Sunday’s performance in Lewiston has particular appeal for children, Executive Director Kristin Lincoln said.

The 3 p.m. chamber concert at Lewis-Clark State College’s Silverthorne Theatre, 500 Eighth Ave., centers on French composer Francis Poulenc’s whimsical “The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant.”

The “100% family-friendly concert” includes narration so audience members can follow along with the story, Lincoln said.

The symphony’s Silverthorne Chamber Series aims to bring the more intimate style of classical music to patrons in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, where “we’re really looking to grow our audiences and diversify them,” Lincoln said.

Poulenc’s “Babar,” inspired by Jean de Brunhoff’s classic children’s tale, will be featured alongside other chamber music selections, including works by another French composer, Eugène Bozza. The concert will be directed by Danh Pham.

General admission tickets are $17 in advance at wa-idsymphony.org/tickets or $20 at the door. Youth tickets are $6.80 in advance, $8 at the door; children 11 and younger can attend for free.

Also this weekend (more music events are in the calendar):

The Jon & Rand Band performs from 7-10 p.m. Friday at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow, with a focus on tunes from the 1970s.

Billed as putting “the groo ve back in groovy,” the concert by the Moscow-based band includes full concessions, with popcorn, candy, soda, beer, wine and cocktails available for purchase.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, $10, are at kenworthypac.square.site.
Johann Strauss Jr.’s operetta “Die Fledermaus,” or “The Bat,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday by the University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton School of Music Opera Workshop at the Hartung Theater, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow.

Director Stefan Gordon, an assistant professor of voice at UI, will give a 15-minute pre-show talk at 7 p.m. Friday in the Hartung lobby.

Strauss’ work is known for its lively waltzes, comedic plot and memorable melodies, according to a UI news release. The story, set in 19th century Vienna, explores themes of disguise, mistaken identity and romantic entanglements.

The opera will be sung in German with English supertitles and dialogue in a collaboration between the Lionel Hampton School of Music, UI Department of Theatre Arts and orchestra.

Tickets, $12 general admission and $10 for students and seniors, are at uitickets.com or can be purchased at the door by credit or debit card.