From ‘Batman’ to ‘Swan Lake’: Marin Symphony puts together playful program

Stuart Chafetz conducts Marin Symphony's "Bats & Bugs & Birds, Oh My!" (Photo by Pat Johnson)

Marin Symphony’s upcoming pops concert, “Bats & Bugs & Birds, Oh My!,” features a program of critter-themed pieces from the classical era to today.

“This program highlights the full spectrum of what a symphony orchestra can do,” said Stuart Chafetz, Marin Symphony’s principal pops conductor. “It’s rooted in the classical tradition, but it’s playful, cinematic and filled with music...