celebrate nature’s beauty at cantaré chorale show

News release

Cantaré Chorale of the Sierra Foothills continues to celebrate the beauty of nature with its upcoming spring concerts, “Invisible Stars.” The chorale will perform a delightfully diverse set of works by composers from all over the world, including “Stars” by Eriks Esenvalds, “Blackbird” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, “Blue Moon” by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart and more.

Led by local director Mariia Pechenova, the group shares its evocative music and high standards of excellence with the community by performing beautiful choral music.

Cantaré Chorale concerts engage and delight audiences with classics, madrigals, folk, popular, jazz, seasonal and modern arrangements.

Revel in the beauty of nature and choral music, and support this dedicated group who shares their love of art through music.

Hear the nonprofit choral’s performance at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Foothills United Methodist Church, 3301 Green Valley Road in Rescue at 6 p.m. Friday, May 19 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1001 Olson Lane in El Dorado Hills. Tickets are available online at cantarechorale.com, through Cantare members or at the door.

Musical chairs — There is currently a scramble for audience seating in Folsom, as the Folsom Lake Symphony has just three concerts left before summer. Demand for seats is so high, even the free concert in Folsom’s Historic District is a ticketed event and the symphony is scrambling for extra seating at the Harris Center.

Symphony concerts so popular, there is a scramble for seats

“Music does a lot of things for a lot of people,” said the late, great Aretha Franklin. “It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting. It’s encouraging. It’s strengthening.”

The work of composer Sir John Williams certainly fits within that description. His work, for many of us, is a part of the soundtrack of our lives: the scores to “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” “Superman,” “Indiana Jones,” “Schindler’s List” … the list goes on and on.

The Folsom Lake Symphony knows what audiences like and always close out its season with a “pops” concert of popular music. A Williams work was always in the mix.

However, this year, the closing two concerts in June are exclusively focused on Williams, and Williams’ work figures heavily in the free community concert this month. So many folks want tickets to these concerts that some unusual things are happening.

Twilight Delight

The free May community concert, Twilight Delight, will be a ticketed event. Tickets are free and limited to two per online applicant.

The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Zittel Family Amphitheater in Folsom’s Historic District. Gates for this al fresco evening open at 7:45 p.m. There is no assigned seating for this event, except for sponsor seating. Maestro Peter Jaffe and the FLS will perform cinematic and television theme favorites, including Henry Mancini’s “Pink Panther,” Williams’ “Superman” and themes from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Wonder Woman” and more. Get your online tickets for the outdoor concert as soon as possible because this is certain to be a popular event. It may be free but even the sponsored seats are sure to sell out.

John Williams Spectacular

The final two concerts of the season are the John Williams Spectacular n See Laird, page B5