Northwest Symphony Orchestra will open its 2009-2010 season with its annual family concert, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S. 152nd St. in Burien.

Music director Anthony Spain will direct.

The violin soloist will be Maya Cohon.

She made her solo debut at age 12, performing the "Bruch Violin Concerto" with the Musicians Emeritus Symphony Orchestra in Seattle.

In March, she performed Ravel's "Tzigane" with the Coeur d" Alene Orchestra as a winner its concerto competition.

Cohon also won first place in the Seattle Music Teachers Association Simon-Fiset competition and was a finalist in the Seattle Young Artists Music Festival concerto competition.

She is a junior at the Northwest School in Seattle.

Tickets for the family concert are $10 for students and senior citizens and $14 for adults. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006.

Tickets are also available at the PAC box office on concert night.

The orchestra makes complimentary tickets available to local school music programs. Teachers may call the orchestra's office at 206-242-6321.

Children are welcome to wear a favorite costume for the concert.