The Culver City Symphony Orchestra, which performs the masterworks of the past and presents works of the present, celebrates its 50 years with its 2012-13 Season. The first concert of the season is “Past and Present, Fifty Years,” on Friday, November 16 under the direction of Conductor and Music Director-Frank Fetta.

This concert also fulfills the orchestra’s ongoing commitment to young musicians, and presents Feng Bian, piano, the Senior Division Winner of the orchestra sponsored Parness Concerto Competition.

The concert will be at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. There is free parking available.

To celebrate the orchestra’s 50 years, there is no admission charge to this concert..

Concert contact information: e-mail, info@culvercitysymphony.org, phone: 310-717-5500, http://www.culvercitysymphony.org

The program features masterworks from the past, and a work from the present with a Southern California vibe.

Donations and membership to the Westchester Symphony Society, Inc. are welcome. Members of the Westchester Symphony Society are entitled to reserved concert seating, and to a pre-concert talk given by Maestro Fetta. Membership is available at the concert.