Astronomy and Music Mix at Peninsula Symphony Concerts May 19 and 20th The Peninsula Symphony will present a program combining astronomically themed music, some of the best images of the planets, and narration by Bay Area astronomer Andrew Fraknoi, during their concerts Friday May 19th and Saturday May 20th. The program, conducted by Maestro Mitchell Sardou Klein, includes Gustav Holst's The Planets Suite and Nancy Bloomer Deussen's newer composition called Transit of Venus. Both will be accompanied by photographs from recent space probes and large telescopes, and will be preceded with a short introduction to the science involved.
For more information about the concerts, their location, and how to buy tickets, go to: http://peninsulasymphony.org/2017may/ Andrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College and co-author of the new children's book on eclipses, When the Sun Goes Dark. Fraknoi will also briefly preview the August 21, 2017 eclipse of the Sun, which will be visible (with the Moon hiding about 75% of the Sun) from the Bay Area. Every attendee will receive a free pair of safe eclipse-viewing glasses, courtesy of Google.
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