Looking Into the Future: Navo Chamber Orchestra presents Schubert, Schnittke, and Wijiratne
Sat, Feb 21
|Atonement Lutheran Church ELCA
We are excited to present a delightful evening of orchestral music—a program of musical homages filled with humor, exuberance, and contemporary “pop” influences.
TIME & LOCATION
Feb 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Atonement Lutheran Church ELCA, 9948 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212
Guests
ABOUT THE EVENT
We are excited to present a delightful evening of orchestral music—a program of musical homages filled with humor, exuberance, and contemporary “pop” influences. Join us for an engaging performance featuring Schubert’s celebrated Symphony No. 5, Alfred Schnittke’s playful Moz-Art à la Haydn, and the premiere of Sri Lankan–born Canadian, multi-award-winning composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems.
Inspired and captivated by Mozart, Schubert wrote his Fifth Symphony with luminous charm and classical grace, once exclaiming, “O Mozart! Immortal Mozart! what countless impressions of a brighter, better life hast thou stamped upon our souls!” Schnittke, equally drawn to Mozart and Haydn’s wit and quirkiness, composed his theatrical tribute as a joyful, tongue-in-cheek reimagining that delights with surprise and humor. The highlight of the evening is Wijeratne’s imaginative new work, inspired by medieval and Romantic poetry, where vintage texts meet loops, grooves, and pop-inflected melodies—creating a compelling collision of old…
Venue and Parking
Southminster Presbyterian Church 6306 Roe Ave Prairie Village, KS 66208 hosts numerous concert organizations and ensembles, and presents concerts every year. NAVO is proud to present its first concert here.
As is with the interior of the church, the parking is plentiful. It's available all around the building. No matter at what time you arrive at the church, you have no challenges finding a spot for your car.
Venue and Parking
Atonement Lutheran Church Elca hosts numerous concert organizations and ensembles, and presents hundreds of concerts every year. NAVO is proud to call ALC its home. Designed by Shaughnessy Fickel and Scott Architects, a modern language invigorated by light underlies the design of the interior space that unfolds as one enters and experiences it (Crosbie, 2003).
As is with the interior of the church, the parking is plentiful. It's available all around the building. No matter at what time you arrive at the church, you have no challenges finding a spot for your car.
