The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 96th season with an Ode to Joy! Conducted by GRS Music Director Marcelo Lehninger, the program also includes "Festive Fanfare and Overture" by Carlos Simon.

Fred Mitchell (electric bass), Don Newton (drums), José Ortiz (electric guitar), Ron Evans (trumpet), and Darryl Malone (saxophone) will perform "Evil Ways," "Maria, Maria," "Cool Change," "Let's Groove Tonight," and "Street Life."

Matt Sumner (trumpet and flugelhorn), Michael S. Doyle (tenor and soprano saxophones), Steve Talaga (piano), Tom Lockwood (bass), and Fred Knapp (drums) will perform "This" by Chris Lawrence and "Lucky Nine" by Quincy Davis.