The artistic movement of Impressionism inspires the Maestro Michael Nowak and the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra in this evening of musical moods and emotions. 

Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun is a cornerstone of musical impressionism, with the French composer creating pastoral images and dynamic feelings expressed through orchestral sound. Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev explores the humor and the absurd in the satirical Lt. Kije Suite. The concert concludes with a performance of George Gershwin’s jazzy and expressive Concerto in F, with the piano solo part performed by Cal Poly piano professor and prolific performer, W. Terrence Spiller.