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2017 111th year
Yaacov Bergman Music Director & Conductor
IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT YEAR
Available as 4-, 6- or 8-concert subscription.
Free "Inside the Music" pre-concert talks, 6pm, Cordiner Hall Lobby
w THE ROMANTIC VIOLIN
Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Kenji Bunch: Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor
Tim Fain, violin
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor
w ALL THAT JAZZ
Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
An evening of jazz and the American popular song, featuring works
by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Benny Goodman and more!
Clairdee, jazz vocalist; Ken Peplowski, clarinet; Ken French, piano;
Dave Captein, bass; Gary Hobbs, drums
w MESSIAH
Friday, December 1, 2017, 7:30pm
Central United Protestant Church, Richland and
Saturday, December 2, 7:30pm
Walla Walla University Church, College Place
Handel: Messiah
Mid-Columbia Mastersingers, Justin Raffa, director
Courtney Ruckman, soprano;
Hannah Penn, mezzo-soprano; Daniel Buchanan, tenor;
Michael Drumheller, baritone
(unless otherwise requested, a season subscription will include the Walla Walla
performance)
w Walla Walla Symphony presents:
O'CONNOR BAND: AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS
Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Mark and Maggie O'Connor are back with the whole band! This
program will feature a wondrous mixture of Christmas carols,
fiddling, bluegrass and other traditional American music.
(Please note: This performance will feature the O’Connor Band only and does not
include symphony musicians)
w Walla Walla Symphony presents:
PEKING ACROBATS
Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
With daring maneuvers, amazing displays of contortion, flexibility,
and control, the Peking Acrobats are masters of agility and grace
and their gravity-defying acts will be accompanied by musicians
skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments.
(Please note: This performance will feature the Peking Acrobats only and does not
include symphony musicians)
w THE ALLURE OF THE GUITAR
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Michael LeFevre, guitar
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
w SPANNING THE CENTURIES
Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Ives: The Unanswered Question
Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major
Leonard Garrison, flute
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor
w THE PLANETS: A COSMIC CHORUS
Debussy: Nocturnes
Holst: The Planets
All dates and programs are subject to change.
www.wwsymphony.org w 509-529-8020
[email protected]
P.O. Box 92, Walla Walla, WA 99362
w TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
w SYMPHONY’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA
Saturday, November 4, 2017, 6-9pm
Young Ballroom, Reid Campus Center, Whitman College
Featuring: Clairdee, jazz vocalist; Ken Peplowski, clarinet;
Ken French, piano; Dave Captein, bass; Gary Hobbs, drums
w JAZZ IT UP: A Jazz Show for Kids and Families
Sunday, November 5, 2017, 11am
Children and families will become musicians, experience the
excitement of conducting and even help compose a song! Get
ready for a rich and interactive lesson that culminates in beat
boxing and "Everything is Awesome."
Featuring: Clairdee, jazz vocalist; Ken French, piano; Dave Captein, bass; Gary Hobbs, drums
w FREE FAMILY CONCERT & FOODRAISER: "The Orchestra Rocks"
Sunday, February 11, 2018, 3pm
Free Instrument Petting Zoo begins at 2pm
Admission is free with donation of a non-perishable food item.
Cordiner Hall
SEASON TICKET SEATING
Symphony Series: THE ROMANTIC VIOLIN
w SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017, 6-9pm
Young Ballroom, Reid Campus Center
Special Event: ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA
w SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017, 11am
Special Concert: JAZZ IT UP: A SHOW FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES
w TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017, Cordiner Hall
Symphony Series: ALL THAT JAZZ
w FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017, 7:30pm,
Central United Protestant Church, Richland and
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 7:30pm,
Walla Walla University Church, College Place
Symphony Series: HANDEL: MESSIAH
w WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Symphony Series: O'CONNOR BAND: AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS
w TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Symphony Series:PEKING ACROBATS
w SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018, 3pm, Cordiner Hall
Special Free Family Concert: "THE ORCHESTRA ROCKS"
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Symphony Series: THE ALLURE OF THE GUITAR
Symphony Series: SPANNING THE CENTURIES
w TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall
Symphony Series: THE PLANETS: A COSMIC CHORUS
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