On the Scene: Boise Phil goes ‘Blue,’ ‘Snoopy!’ comes to life, Horszowski Trio performs
Boise Phil’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Conductor and music director Eric Garcia leads the Boise Phil for this all-American program that highlights one of the true national musical treasures: George Gershwin’s thrilling, classical jazz masterpiece “Rhapsody in Blue.” Gershwin might be best known for this rich and deep American songbook catalog, written with his brother Ira, but this “musical kaleidoscope of America” stands as one of the pillars of the classical cannon. The orchestra will accompany pianist Fei-Fei, a Van Cliburn piano competition finalist and Concert Artist Guild Competition winner.
Also on the program is William Grant Still’s brassy Festive Overture, Jennifer Higdon’s “Suite from Cold Mountain,” and Florence Price’s Piano Concerto, also played by Fei-Fei.
1 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. at the Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise State campus, $31.93-$96.59. Students w/ID are half off in advance or $15 at the door at 208-344-7849, boisephil.org.
Boise Chamber Music Series
The Horszowski Trio returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary as part of the Boise Chamber Music Series with new commissioned work. The trio will perform “Fantasiestücke Project,” a set of three works by three different American composers, inspired by the music of Robert Schumann. Also, on the program is Smetana’s passionate G minor Trio Op. 15 and Schumann’s Trio in D Minor, Op. 63.
4 p.m. for a short performance and discussion (free), 7:30 p.m. for the full concert. Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane. $30 by contacting Jeanne Belfy at jbelfy@boisestate.edu.
The world according to Snoopy
The world is going to the dogs! But would that be so bad? Get a fresh take on things with Columbia High School Spotlight Theatre’s production of “Snoopy! The Musical.” Everyone’s favorite beagle teaches the gang the true meaning of friendship.
7 p.m. Nov. 9-11, 2 p.m. Nov. 12, Columbia High School, 301 Happy Valley Road, Nampa. 15 general, $12 seniors and students at the door or at TicketLeap.com.
On the Visual Scene
Idaho painter Bill Lewis will open his latest show “Tell It Slant” from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Garden City’s Neovision Gallery, 208 E. 37th St. Unit 2. Lewis, who also teaches art at Nampa High School, is one of the state’s best know artists and most intriguing painters working in a range of styles and mediums from Expressionist painting to sculptural installation. In 2021, his work took over the Modern Hotel’s Infinite Scroll and other public spaces. WmLewisPainting.com.
Keep on your radar
Opera Idaho’s Operatini has become one of this arts group’s signature events that combines music with food and drink. This casual concert introduces this season’s Emerging Artists — soprano Rebecca Achtenberg, mezzo-soprano Cornelia Lotito, tenor Justin Kroll, and baritone Jake Surzyn — as they perform musical theater and opera favorites. The ticket price includes a dinner buffet, but the drinks are on you. 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, The Sapphire Room inside The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City. $31-$40 per person at Eventbrite.
Boise’s LED contemporary multimedia dance, music theater company presents “Kid Lightning,” which follows contestants of a 1970s-style game show as they compete, learn about themselves, and about how the world really works. Concept and choreography by Lauren Edson, a recent recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and an original score and soundscape by her husband musician and composer Andrew Stensaas.new
8 p.m. Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Morrison Center. $31.75, $41.75, $62.25 at MorrisonCenter.com.
