Auburn Symphony Orchestra opens its 20th anniversary season with an all-rhapsody program Oct. 9 under the baton of guest conductor Nicholas Hersh, associate conductor of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

The concert begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, 702 Fourth St. NE.

Virtuoso Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov will perform in Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Queen’s iconic Bohemian Rhapsody, arranged by the guest conductor himself and featuring principal violist Betty Agent, is the genre-crossing headline piece to this concert of rhapsodies.

A free pre-concert lecture begins at 1:45 p.m. hosted by Dave Beck and Nicholas Hersh. This concert is sponsored by The Boeing Co. and made possible in part by support from the City of Auburn.

Reserved seats – $35 for adults, $28 for seniors and $10 for students – are available in advance online at auburnsymphony.org or by phone at 253-887-7777, and will also be available at the door. The box office opens 60 minutes prior to the concert and doors open 30 minutes prior.