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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

1998-99 Spokane Symphony Season

Sept. 18, Classics: Angela Cheng, violin; Fabio Mechetti conducting. Concert repeats Sept. 19 in Coeur d’Alene.

Oct. 3, SuperPops: Shirley Jones, vocalist.

Oct. 9, Classics: Charles Neidich, clarinet, Mechetti conducting.

Oct. 18 and 20, Symphony at The Met: Winner of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Mechetti conducting.

Oct. 30, Classics: Cecile Licad, piano; Mechetti conducting.

Nov. 1, SymFunnies: The Mozart Experience with the Magic Circle Mime Co.

Nov. 14, SuperPops: Norman Leyden in Leyden Goes Latin! with Pink Martini.

Nov. 20, Classics: Leila Josefowicz, violin; Mechetti conducting.

Dec. 3-6, Ballet: Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” with Alberta Ballet.

Dec. 12-13, Holiday Pops: With Symphony Chorale and Spokane Area Children’s Chorus.

Jan. 16, Classics in Coeur d’Alene: Michael Faust, flute; Mechetti conducting. Concert repeats Jan. 17 and 19 at The Met.

Jan. 29, Classics: Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” Suite and Prokofiev’s “Scythian” Suite, Mechetti conducting.

Feb. 6, SuperPops: Roger Williams, piano; Mechetti conducting.

Feb. 12, Classics: Roberto Diaz, viola, Elissa Lee Kokkonen, violin; Mechetti conducting.

March 5, Classics: Mozart Requiem with Symphony Chorale; Mechetti conducting.

March 7, SymFunnies: “Where in the World of Music is Carmen Sandiego?” Gary Sheldon conducting.

March 13, SuperPops: Dukes of Dixieland, New Orleans jazz and blues band; Mechetti conducting.

March 26, Classics: Andreas Haefliger, piano. Concert repeats in Coeur d’Alene March 28.

April 3 and 6, Symphony at The Met: Frank Hernandez, baritone, Jan Grissom, soprano; Mechetti conducting.

April 16, Classics: Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Kazuyoski Akiyama conducting.

May 1, SuperPops: Bravo Broadway! vocal trio; Mechetti conducting.

May 7, Classics: Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano; Spokane Symphony Chorale; Mechetti conducting.

Ticket information: Season tickets are on sale now. They range from $116 to $240 for the Classics series; $84 to $168 for the SuperPops series; $38 to $57 for Symphony at the Met; and $42 to $49 for the Coeur d’Alene series. Single tickets go on sale in September. Call 624-1200 for more information.