The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is proud to present this program of beauty, wit and charm that features music by Mozart and those inspired by him.

鈥淥ur guest artist is the remarkable Kevin Chen, who at the tender age of twelve is the youngest guest artist to ever grace our Masterworks stage,鈥� said an OSO spokesperson.

Chen began piano studies at age five, and within a few short years he had won National competitions, been named to CBC鈥檚 30 top classical musicians under 30 and placed runner up with the Montreal Symphony Concerto Competition.

鈥淜evin is also a prolific composer having written some eighty compositions,鈥� said an OSO spokesperson. 鈥淎nd as if that wasn鈥檛 enough, Kevin can also solve a Rubik鈥檚 cube in 44 seconds flat. Prodigious indeed.鈥�

Of course, one remarkable prodigy deserves another, the music of Mozart is featured in this program, including Symphony No. 9 鈥� written when he was just sixteen 鈥� and his Piano Concerto No. 20 which was Chen鈥檚 request.

The second half of the program will feature Loud Sense, Chen鈥檚 latest composition for orchestra and the Pulcinella Suite by Igor Stravinsky.

In addition to being our featured performer and composer in our latest Masterworks Series, Chen will perform at the Symphony School shows, inspiring 4,500 Elementary school students throughout the Okanagan.

The OSO presents Prodigy, the fifth edition of The Chase Wines Mastwrworks Series, at the 琉璃神社 Community Theatre March 9 at 7:30 p.m., Penticton鈥檚 Cleland Theatre March 10 at 7:30 p.m. and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre March 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets for all shows are available for $56.25 adult, $49 senior and $26.75 student online at .

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