By Lyn Bronson

Dmitri Yablonsky

The Monterey Symphony is presenting this week a program called “Hidden Russian Treasures  featuring guest conductor Dmitri Yablonsky. This concert continues the new marketing ploy by the Monterey Symphony to organize the season into a series of concerts with clever titles (and, hopefully, attractive enough musical content) to attract new and possibly younger audiences. Admittedly, some of this season’s programs have had more substance than others, for although the season opener featuring Chris Brubeck in a tribute to Ansel Adams was virtually a sellout, subsequent programs have fared slightly less well at the box office.

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