Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
Yuko Uebayashi – Concerto for Flute and Strings
Ráyo Furuta, flute
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Bring your receipt to our Will Call table to obtain a ticket. Tickets bought online will not be sent through the mail.
Renowned as “The Rockstar of the Flute” by the Informador de Guadalajara in Mexico, Mexican-Japanese American flutist Ráyo Furuta stands as a captivating artist and performer of global acclaim with command over the classical, contemporary, world, jazz, and pop realms.
At the remarkably young age of 25, Furuta was officiated as a cultural ambassador to the United States of America. Since then, he has showcased his virtuosity as both a performer and educator on the international stage, gracing audiences in Mexico, Japan, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and across the Middle East and North America. His prestigious performances include those with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble, American Composer’s Forum, The United Nations, and the celebrated Annapolis, Banff, Icicle Creek, Mainly Mozart, Opera en la Calle, Okayama, Saarburg, Sarasota, Silicon Valley, and Yellowbarn Music Festivals to name only a few.