Firebirds of a Feather

Stravinsky’s Song of the Nightingale and The Firebird Suite transforms fairy tales into magnificent compositions that will soar and sweep through the Koger Center.

Guest Artist
Ayano Kataoka, marimba

Date:

Saturday

February 18, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Koger Center for the Arts

STATE OF ASCENSION: Stravinsky’s Song of the Nightingale and The Firebird Suite transforms fairy tales into magnificent compositions that will soar and sweep through the Koger Center. Internationally celebrated Ayano Kataoka joins the SC Phil to bring Takashi Yoshimatsu’s marimba concerto “Bird Rhythmics” to South Carolina audiences for the first time. Come fly with us.

 

Program Overview

Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale 

Takashi Yoshimatsu: Bird Rhythmics
Featuring Ayano Kataoka, marimba

Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919)

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Concert sponsored by Pat & Tom Fortson & Terminix
Ayano Kataoka sponsored in part by Val & Dennis Grady

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The Koger Center for the Arts is located in downtown Columbia at the corner of Assembly and Greene Streets, 1051 Greene Street. Parking is available at the Discovery Garage behind the building (usually around $10), accessible off Park Street. Additional garages and street parking are located at least one block away, which is a further walk to the theater but may help you avoid the pre-concert rush.

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Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Concert sponsored by Pat & Tom Fortson & Terminix

Guest artist Ayano Kataoka sponsored in part by Val & Dennis Grady

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