West Seattle Herald / White Center News - Classical Concert

West Seattle Community Orchestra's Debut and Intermediate Orchestras perform

Ty Swenson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:56:58 +0000

The West Seattle Community Orchestra's Debut and Intermediate Orchestras will perform, tomorrow, March 27 at 6:30 pm at Highland Park Elementary thanks for a 4Culture grant from King County.

WSCO’s yearly Outreach Concert – this year taking place on March 27th at 6:30 pm at Highland Park Elementary School.

Highland Park's own music teacher and WSCO Debut Orchestra conductor, Daniel Hershmann -Rossi will lead his group through four pieces including Offenbach's Can Can and Handel's Sarabande. Toni Reineke, Intermediate Orchestra conductor PhD along with assistant conductor Anton Coleman will lead their group through Smith's Rites of Tamburo, Sousa's Stars and Strips Forever along with several other pieces.

Concert is free to all, donations gladly accepted at the door to support Highland Park's music program; a bake sale sponsored by the Highland Park PTA also benefits school programs.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

NORTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Saturday, March 17

patr — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:26:11 +0000

 Spotlight on the Orchestra Concert

25X125 Concert Season

Anthony Spain, Music Director
Northwest Symphony Orchestra announces the next concert in its 2011 – 2012 season- (entitled 25X125- 25th Anniversary Season X 125 Northwest works performed). Concert features works by Northwest composers Gloria Swisher, Huntley Beyer and Nathan Johnson. Details are as follows:

Spotlight on the Orchestra
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 8pm
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle

Creatures of the Scale – Huntley Beyer
World Premiere
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra – Gloria Wilson Swisher
Merrie Siegel, soloist
A Tall Tale – Nathan Johnson
With students from Madison Middle School and Westside Symphonette
Symphony #4 – Johannes Brahms

ABOUT NORTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Now in its twenty-fifth season, the NWSO will perform 10 works by local northwest composers during the season - 7 are world premieres.

The unprecedented milestone of performing 125 works by local northwest composers in 25 years has garnered not only local, but nation and international attention. As such, the NWSO has received seven national awards for Programming of Contemporary Music from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, including a first place national award in 2007. The orchestra has been featured repeatedly on National Public Radio and has recorded four compact disks. Dr. Anthony Spain is Music Director.
The NWSO has performed with a variety and eclectic mix of internationally known artists including Alice In Chains, Anne and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Joshua Roman and Natalie Cole.
For tickets call Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006. The Northwest Symphony Orchestra also makes complimentary tickets available to local school music programs. Teachers may call the orchestra office at (206) 242-6321.

More information about Northwest Symphony Orchestra is available on the Web at HYPERLINK "http://www.northwestsymphonyorchestra.org" www.northwestsymphonyorchestra.org or by calling (206) 242-6321.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 1:00pm

West Seattle Community Orchestras' Second Annual Gala Fundraiser

patr — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:55:17 +0000

Announcing our second annual Spring Gala fundraiser to benefit our youth programs - providing no-cost membership and coaching to our student members.

Live musical ensembles featuring the talents of orchestra members of all levels will perform throughout the evening, along with a light dinner and silent auction.

Doors open at 6:30pm.

Pre-sale tickets are $20. Space is limited.

Highland Park Improvement Club
1116 SW Holden St, Seattle, WA 98106-2052

To buy tickets or more information, see http://wscorchestras.org/fundraiser.php

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 10:30am

West Seattle Community Orchestra Joy of Music

patr — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:09:08 +0000

West Seattle Community Orchestra Joy of Music
6:30 pm, WSCO’s Debut and Intermediate Orchestras along with the Endolyne Children’s Choir perform “The Joy of Music.” Highlights include Verdi’s Waltz from La Traviata, Bruce’s Fiesta Waltz, Mozart’s Symphony #25 along with holiday favorites Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer and Good King Wenceslas.

Concerts are free, suggested donation $5.

At Chief Sealth International High School 2600 s.w. Thistle Street

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 6:30pm

FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT

patr — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:42:00 +0000

Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz Music Director

Eric Garcia, conductor
Andrew Brady, bassoon Seattle Symphony
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Wednesday, January 12, at 7pm
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Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191 Honegger: Pastorale d’été Haydn: Symphony No. 47 in G major
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South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98106

This concert is presented as part of the ACCESS Project (Artistic and Cultural Community Engagement with Seattle Symphony). The ACCESS Project is supported in part by the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, 4Culture, National Endowment for the Arts, PONCHO and the West Seattle Kiwanis. Special thanks to US Bancorp Foundation for their corporate support.

Special thanks to Mr. Albert H. Ratcliffe and all of Seattle Symphony's Annual Fund donors whose contributions support Education & Community Programs.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 7:00pm