Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will present a concert titled "Natural World" on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Gardner Theatre within Lancaster Country Day School, 725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster. A free pre-concert lecture will begin 45 minutes before each performance time.

The program consists of music inspired by nature, featuring Stephen Lias' "Gates of the Arctic," Alan Hovhaness' "Mysterious Mountain," and Aaron Copland's "Suite From 'The Tender Land.'" Lias will join the LSO to showcase video presentations he developed for his composition and Hovhaness' work. Additionally, the LSO is partnering with the Lancaster Farmland Trust to bring images and videos from Lancaster County to accompany the Copland piece and to highlight the mission of the Farmland Trust to protect and steward Lancaster farms. The concert also includes Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," featuring the Lancaster Symphony Chorus.

Free onsite parking is available. To purchase tickets, contact the LSO box office at 717-291-6440 or visit http://www.lancastersymphony.org.

The LSO has also announced Symphony in Bloom, its first fundraising dinner since 2018. The event will take place on Saturday, April 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. in the ballroom at the Willow Valley Communities Cultural Center, 900 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street. It will include small bites, signature craft cocktails, an open bar, a seated dinner prepared by Willow Valley Communities, a live auction and giveaway drawing, and live music featuring LSO musicians and music director Michael Butterman throughout the evening.

For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the aforementioned website or call the previously mentioned number.