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To pair a classical guitar onstage with a symphony orchestra is a daring and relatively modern form of instrumentation. It would be easy for the delicate sound of a lone guitar to be overwhelmed by the might of a modern-day orchestra.



But in the hands of masters, the pairing results in an intimate and expressive sound, which the audience can expect at the next performance of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra at Tennessee Tech University, set for 3 p.m., Sunday, March 21, in Wattenbarger Auditorium.



While reservations are limited, there will be tickets available at the box office several hours before the performance begins, thanks to season subscribers who release their seats to the reservation line over the weekend. Call the box office at 931-525-2633 to check on ticket availability now or to be added to the standby list. Tickets are $28 for adults, $24 for seniors 65 and up, and $8 for students. The ticket window opens at noon on Sunday.



The March 21 performance features the second of three international soloists performing with the BSO this season. Guest soloist Petar Jankovic will play Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez,” a concerto that defines the classical Spanish guitar sound.



“The guitar can be a challenge to play with an orchestra, where we’ve spent the past 300 years amping up our instruments,” says BSO Music Director Dan Allcott. “Plucked instruments have a different articulation. It’s about rhythm – even with melody – and it’s not unusual.



“While Rodrigo is of the modern age, he’s definitely a Romantic composer. He’s celebrating one thing, the great tradition of the Spanish and classical guitar, and what he was writing hadn’t been done. This is giving our audience an opportunity to place the guitar, which is considered more of a folk instrument, in context with classical music.



Concert week activities include:

• Broadcast of "BSO Backstage": 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, on public television station WCTE-TV, Ch. 22 (local cable channel 10). The program, an original WCTE production hosted by Becky Magura with guests Allcott and Gail Luna, executive director of the BSO, rebroadcasts at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 13.
• Concert preview luncheon in Crossville: 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, at the Palace Theater. Cost is $10 and payable at the door. Call 931-484-6133 for reservations by Monday, March 15.
• Concert preview lecture by TTU music faculty member Catherine Godes: 2 p.m., Sunday, March 21, Room 223 of the Bryan Fine Arts Building.
• Post-concert dinner at Mauricio’s Italian Restaurant, located at 232 N. Peachtree Ave., Cookeville. Call 931-525-2633 for reservations by Friday, March 19.

The Bryan Symphony Orchestra, a member of the League of American Orchestras, is the only professional symphony in a rural area of Tennessee. Wattenbarger Auditorium is the concert hall of the Bryan Fine Arts Building on the TTU campus. Learn more about the BSO’s programs by visiting its web site at www.bryansymphony.org.