Breaking Boundaries, the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society’s next season concert, will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Maria.

Maestro Michael Nowak will lead the orchestra and the audience through three groundbreaking works from innovators of the 19th and 20th centuries.

From the first chord of his “Symphony No. 1,” Ludwig van Beethoven defied the norms of his neoclassical paradigm, helping to forge a new way in musical expression.

American composer Charles Ives plumbs the most profound questions of existence in “The Unanswered Question,” taking listeners on a journey depicting humankind’s ascent from nature.

Clarinet soloist Don Foster joins the Santa Maria Philharmonic for a guest performance of Aaron Copland’s “Clarinet Concerto.” Originally penned with Benny Goodman in mind for the solo part, the concerto represents an imaginative fusion of modern art music and the jazz idiom.

There will be a pre-concert lecture before the show at 6:50 p.m. that all patrons are encouraged to attend to learn more about the evening’s music. There will be a cookie reception at intermission.

For more information and to get tickets, as well as more information on youth programming and other events in the Santa Maria and surrounding areas, visit us smphilharmonic.org.