In a musical journey through the cosmos, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Gabriela Gómez Estévez will perform the world premiere of “Ex Terra, Ad Astra,” a new work by Cheryl Engelhardt ’02 commissioned especially for this year’s Young Person’s Concert. 

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Inspired by the wonders of space, the concert is a collaboration with the Carl Sagan Institute. It will take place Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. in Bailey Hall, with an instrumental petting zoo and Mars Rover exhibit before the concert, at 2 p.m. in the lower lobby of Bailey Hall. The concert is free and open to the public and will also be livestreamed.

Attendees are also invited to participate in the related events hosted by the Cornell Astronomical Society on Friday, Feb. 28.

The program includes Missy Mazzoli’s “Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres),” selections from Holst’s “The Planets,” and Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy,” featuring Dean Zhang ‘25, this year’s concerto competition winner in the Symphony Orchestra category. Zhang, a triple major in biological sciences, computer science, and music, serves as the concertmaster of the Cornell Symphony Orchestra and has won the Ellen Gussman Adelson Prize for excellence in musical performance. 

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