Symphonic
fri. 2 & sat. 3 Beau Fleuve: Poetry and Song - The Freudig Singers of Western New York present a multi-media program of music, poetry, and painting celebrating Buffalo Niagara artists. The evening will feature artist Catherine Burchfield Parker, poets Ann Goldsmith, Brother Augustine Towey and Peter Siedlecki, with music by composers Roland E. Martin, Persis Vehar and Martin J. Wimmer, 8 p.m. Friday, March 2 at Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, UB north campus, Amherst. Also Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Niagara University, Lewiston. Call 667-7088 or visit www.freudigsingers.org for more information. Call 667-7088 or visit www.freudigsingers.org for more information.

sun. 4 Amherst Symphony Orchestra - Playing "The Little Engine That Could," narrated by Peter Hall and featuring Austin Oprean on trombone, 7 p.m. at Amherst Middle School, 55 Kings Highway, Snyder. A 6:15 p.m. pre-concert will feature Amherst High School orchestras with the ASO. Call 633-4606 or visit www.amherst.ny.us/news/symphony.asp for more information.