Season 11: Encounters with Strangers is a series of concerts inspired by the power of the stranger.  Each program tells a story of the role of the stranger to change a life, for the better or for the the worse.  Stay after each performance to discuss the topics raised in the concert in a round table discussion.

Program 1: The Umbrella Killer tells the story of a serial killer who only strikes in the rain.  Hear the story told in small segments with music from classic horror films interspersed with the story.  See if you can figure out who the umbrella killer is. Includes music by John Williams, Bernard Hermann, Danny Elfman, Duke Ellington, Philip Glass, Leo Delibes, J.S. Bach, Gioacchino Rossini Hector Berlioz and more.