Peninsula Symphony jazzes it up with Taylor Eigsti January 18, 2008

"Local & Live" Peninsula Symphony jazzes it up!
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January 18, 8pm, Fox Theatre, Redwood City
January 19, 8pm, Flint Center/DeAnza College, Cupertino

With the New Year upon us, new events are in store for the Peninsula Symphony. In January, Grammy-nominated jazz pianist-composer Taylor Eigsti will join the Symphony’s stages for the first time. Eigsti grew up on the Peninsula and has taken the jazz world by storm in his few years on the national and international scene. Peninsula Symphony performances are on January 18 & 19 at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City and the Flint Center in Cupertino. Tickets are $34 for General and $29 for Seniors/Students.

The Symphony will open the program with a jazzy overture by Malcolm Arnold - music from the film "The Roots of Heaven." Then, Eigsti will join the orchestra in a performance of George Gershwin's "I've Got Rhythm" Variations . Eigsti and his jazz group will then take the stage for a group of his own pieces (including several from the Grammy-nominated CD "Lucky to Be Me"). After intermission, the Symphony returns to play Gershwin's greatest hit, “An American in Paris.” Finally, the Symphony will premiere four new pieces that Eigsti has been working on.

The Peninsula Symphony is a 90 member community orchestra in its 59th season, making it one of the oldest, most established symphony orchestras in the Bay Area. Its members are professionally trained musicians, substantially all of whom volunteer their time to the Orchestra.

For tickets or more information visit www.peninsulasymphony.org or call (650) 941-5291.

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