Celebrating a 60th anniversary calls for something special.
As such, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra (OSO) is marking its diamond jubilee with an in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, starting Oct. 18 at the
From an emerging star playing an ancient cello and the world premiere of a rare bass concerto, to a birthday bash featuring (OSYO) alumni, you含羞草研究社檝e got many great musical experiences to choose from, says OSO music director .
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Young and old combine 含羞草研究社� Playing with the OSO for the first time, Bryan Cheng is featured for the called Legends, on Oct. 18 to 20. Not only will you be impressed with the 21 year old含羞草研究社檚 skill level, he含羞草研究社檒l perform Dvorak含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社淐ello Concerto in B Minor含羞草研究社� on a $14-million Stradivarius cello built in 1696! The second half of the opening program will feature the OSO含羞草研究社檚 new concert master, violinist Rachel Kristenson, in Rimsky-Korsakov含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社淪cheherazade.含羞草研究社�
Local flavours abound 含羞草研究社� The local musician spotlight continues with the Nov. 22 to 24 Masterworks show, Themes and Innovations. The program features principal bassist Meaghan Williams performing the world premiere of 含羞草研究社淧lacentia Bay: Summer of 1941,含羞草研究社� a double bass concerto composed especially for her and the orchestra by OSO bassist and composer Mark Haney. The history-inspired composition evokes Williams含羞草研究社� home province of Newfoundland, where a secret wartime meeting took place in 1941 between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt.
Diamond anniversary marked in style 含羞草研究社� February含羞草研究社檚 anniversary show features Youth Orchestra alumni Jana Luksts (piano), Kira Shiner (oboe), Alicia Venables (violin) and Nicholas Denton-Protsak (cello), each making their mark on the wider musical world. The concert opens with a performance of 含羞草研究社淭hree Views of the Okanagan,含羞草研究社� composed by OSO bursary-winner Kolby Zinger-Harris, and winds up with OSYO musicians side by side with the professional orchestra on Tchaikovsky含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社�1812 Overture.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 celebrating our history by looking to our future,含羞草研究社� Thomson says.
Teaching in different ways 含羞草研究社� From middle school band clinics and student Master Classes, to Symphony Story Time for pre-schoolers and the OSO Symphony School Show, the orchestra takes its role in the seriously. As well, all six Masterworks Series performances feature pre-concert talks by Thomson with insights about the compositions and composers.
As a registered non-profit, the orchestra accepts donations over and above your concert patronage. To help keep orchestral music alive, visit or call 250-763-7544. For full-season or individual show tickets, visit . Follow what含羞草研究社檚 new with the symphony .
