Community Calendar

Kraig Scott of Walla Walla University will be performing a series of works on the organ on Saturday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Walla Walla University Church. The theme for this recital is "A Covey of PNW Composers", highlighting local works from composers hailing from the Pacific Northwest. Admission is free and all are invited to attend.

Auburn Symphony’s season begins with This Beautiful Earth, a program that embraces music’s deep connection to nature and culture. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elegía Andina reflects on her diverse heritage with lush, folk-inspired melodies, while Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez transports listeners to the gardens of Spain with its breathtaking lyricism. Internationally acclaimed guitarist JIJI, praised for her “mesmerizing” performances (The Washington Post), brings her extraordinary artistry to this timeless masterpiece. The concert concludes with Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, a radiant and high-spirited work capturing the warmth and energy of sunlit landscapes.

Program
Gabriela Lena FRANK – Elegía Andina
Joaquín RODRIGO – Concierto de Aranjuez
Felix MENDELSSOHN – Symphony No. 4, “Italian”

Guest Artist
JIJI, guitar

Pre-Concert Talk: Ryan Dakota Farris
Join us at 1:30 PM for an engaging pre-concert talk with conductor Ryan Dakota Farris. With his dynamic background in orchestral conducting and performance, Ryan will delve into the inspirations and stories behind the evening’s program, This Beautiful Earth. Gain deeper insights into the music’s connection to nature and culture, setting the stage for a memorable concert experience.
Arrive early to enrich your understanding and appreciation of the performance.

Join Northwest Sinfonietta in October for music and merriment! A mini Oktoberfest opens the concert—local beers from Camp Colvos paired with Viennese favorites by Schubert and Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King. The party continues on the second half with the radiant Ascending Bird, followed by acclaimed clarinetist Kinan Azmeh performing his own, electrifying Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra.

Kulshan Chorus presents "Beyond the Veil" on Saturday, November 1 at 7 p.m. at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. in Bellingham, Washington. Directed by Dustin Willetts, this spine-tingling concert will include music from The Omen, Poltergeist, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and other haunting selections.

Costumes are optional but encouraged! You are invited to show off your Halloween attire in a pre-concert costume catwalk event, then enjoy an evening of ghostly songs accompanied by the Salish Sea Orchestra.

"I've always wanted to do a spooky concert because I love all things scary," says Willetts, "but also I wanted this year to be filled with fun and laughter. Music for the sake of music, art, and community... I expect this performance to be an evening of frightfully good music and entertainment. You'd be a ghoul not to join us!"

Tickets are $34 and are available at https://www.mountbakertheatre.com/events-tickets/kulshan-chorus-beyond-the-veil/ and the Mount Baker Theatre box office. For more information, contact [email protected] or visit www.kulshanchorus.org.

Skagit Symphony’s 46th Season steps into the bold and brilliant world of Cult Classical – a season where timeless masterpieces take center stage!
Skagit Symphony weaves fantasies of magic carpets and Sinbad’s tempest-tossed ship at sea with the orchestral showpiece, Scheherazade, and a spooky Night on Bald Mountain. Jill Whitman enchants with Arturo Marquez’s harp concerto, Mascaras (“Masks”).
For More info email [email protected] or call the symphony office at 360-848-9336
To Purchase tickets, visit this link https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=11001
or Call the Ticketing box office at 360-416-7727

Skagit Symphony’s 46th Season steps into the bold and brilliant world of Cult Classical – a season where timeless masterpieces take center stage!
Skagit Symphony weaves fantasies of magic carpets and Sinbad’s tempest-tossed ship at sea with the orchestral showpiece, Scheherazade, and a spooky Night on Bald Mountain. Jill Whitman enchants with Arturo Marquez’s harp concerto, Mascaras (“Masks”).
For More info email [email protected] or call the symphony office at 360-848-9336
To Purchase tickets, visit this link https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=11001
or Call the Ticketing box office at 360-416-7727

LAWRENCE GOLAN CONDUCTOR
YERIN KIM PIANO

JOHANN BAPTIST STRAUSS JR. On the Beautiful Blue Danube
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
DUKE ELLINGTON The River
BEDŘICH SMETANA The Moldau

From the Danube to the Moldau is a symphonic journey through the great rivers of classical music. Framing the program are two beloved masterpieces: Johann Strauss Jr’s On The Beautiful Blue Danube, one of the world’s most famous waltzes, and Smetana’s The Moldau, a sweeping
tribute to the Czech river’s path. Duke Ellington’s The River adds a rich jazz-infused ballet score, blending classical and swing-era brilliance. Along the route of the Danube in Vienna is the birthplace of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor, which ties the program to the landscapes that inspired these works.

Learn more about the music! This program is accompanied by Lunch with Lawrence at 11:30 AM on the Friday before the concert and ConcerTalk at 6:25 PM before the performance. More information on our website YSOmusic.org.