The Fresno Philharmonic and Theodore Kuchar have agreed to hang out together for five more years. Kuchar and the orchestra's board will announce in the next few days that the conductor is extending his contract. I have a column about the jet-setting conductor -- who has crossed the Atlantic Ocean no less than FIVE times the last three weeks -- in Sunday's Spotlight section. How busy is this guy? Here's a link to a list of the more than 90 compact discs he's recorded for the Naxos, Brilliant Classics, Ondine and Marco Polo labels.

A reminder: Superstar violinist Sarah Chang performs in her second concert of the weekend with the Philharmonic 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Saroyan Theatre. The Bee's George Warren offers his review here.