The concert is free and open to the public.
Springfield Symphony Orchestra director Kevin Rhodes is seen speaking to middle school students in West Springfield last year.
WILBRAHAM - The Francis Michael Casey Fund for the Fine and Performing Arts will present a concert at Wilbraham & Monson Academy featuring Springfield Symphony Orchestra music director Kevin Rhodes.
The concert, “Conversations with Russian Pianist Alexander Ghindin, will be April 10 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the Alumni Memorial Chapel.
A reception will be held following the concert at the Morrow House from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The concert is a prelude to the the orchestra’s performance the following Saturday, April 13, featuring Gershwin’s “An American In Paris,” Pistoni’s “Symphony No. 4” and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 40, G minor, featuring Ghindin.
The Francis Michael Casey Fund for the Fine and Performing Arts was created in 1994 by Arthur and Barbara Zalkan and their three children to honor Francis Michael Casey, who taught English at Wilbraham & Monson Academy before serving as headmaster for 14 years, for his devotion to and support of the fine and performing arts.
Among other purposes, the fund is intended to support annual performances for the enjoyment of the Academy and the larger community.