Of course, no one is set to get hitched at the concert, but the program does reflect a unique marriage of talents. The performance brings together guest conductor Paul Polivnick, guest soloist Christopher Parkening and the world premiere of a new work by composer Jon Magnussen.

Polivnick is currently the music director of the New Hampshire Music Festival and has worked with prestigious orchestras around the world. He served as music director for the Alabama Symphony from 1985 to 1993 and brought the group into more widespread national prominence. Polivnick also founded the Los Angeles Radio Orchestra, a collaboration of top studio musicians.

Classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening is considered the heir to the legacy of renowned guitarist Andrés Segovia. He has recorded and toured extensively; notable appearances include a concert at the White House, a performance with Placido Domingo for Live From Lincoln Center and several performances on the Grammy Awards show. Parkening collaborated with well-loved composer John Williams on the soundtrack for the film Stepmom, which became a classical crossover hit.

Magnussen's new work making its world premiere with the symphony is based on a poetic narrative about a man who contracts Hansen's Disease. The story is set on Magnussen's native Kaua'i. Local audiences will get another chance to enjoy Magnussen's work when Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley performs a ballet set to his Death and Eros next week.

The concert will also feature works by Ravel, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and Rossini (in fact, it's a good night but also a tough dilemma for Rossini fans: The composer's William Tell Overture gets two performances on the same night, one at the symphony and the other at the Mission Chamber Orchestra.)

Symphony San Jose Silicon Valley performs Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose. Tickets are $25­$68. For more information, call 408.288.2800 or visit www.symphonysanjose.org.