BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This weekend, you have a chance to experience a musical journey to South America with internationally renowned guest harpist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz.

Ortiz and Maestro Stilian Kirov joined 23ABC in studio Friday morning to discuss his upcoming performance, and why he chooses to perform at local elementary schools when he is on the road.

Ortiz's performance will followed by a selection of lively Latin American music by composers Copland, Márquez, and Moncayo.

The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra calls the show a "truly passionate program for an emotional musical evening!"

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and tickets are still available.