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To celebrate the arrival of spring, the New Millennium Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of James Richard Frieman, will perform works inspired by birds and birdsong.

The program will feature Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite” from 1919 along with birdsong-inspired works by Delius, Ravel and Tchaikovsky. Also on the program is the first movement of Haydn’s Symphony #83, “The Hen,” Ottorino Respighi’s “Gli Uccelli” (“The Birds”) and Elmer Bernstein’s suite from “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The performance will be held Sunday, April 8, at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, 1140 Cowper St. Tickets are $8 student/$12 senior/$18 general admission. Go to NMCO.

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Karla is an assistant lifestyle editor with Embarcadero Media, working on arts and features coverage.

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