Humor in Music and Gerhardt Sings!

Certain composers have a noticeable humor in their music, hiding a musical punchline in their piece. The Canton Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of witty compositions meant to bring a smile to your face: a symphony by Haydn, Jeffrey Biegel’s interpretation of Shostakovich’s second piano concerto and Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens, narrated by Maestro Gerhardt Zimmermann himself. Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2323 17th St. NW, Canton. 7:30 p.m. $28-$48. cantonsymphony.org