Symphony to hold free concert in park tonight

To help welcome the participants of the 2005 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, the Spokane Symphony will present a free concert at 7:30 tonight in Riverfront Park.

The public is invited to sit on the lawn of the Lilac Bowl and enjoy a variety of music, including the theme from “James Bond,” the “Star Wars Suite,” and favorites by Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Copland and Strauss. The orchestra will be led by the Spokane Symphony’s Associate Conductor Morihiko Nakahara.

The judicial conference, which runs from Monday through Thursday is an annual event for judges and lawyers practicing in the federal courts of the Western United States. The theme of this year’s conference is “Perils and Possibilities: The Courts in an Uncertain World.” Among the participants this year is U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Tonight’s outdoor concert is made possible by donations from Spokane’s legal community.