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Concert Season

  1. February 2012
    1. Pops Concert ~ OSO AT THE MOVIES
    2. Family Concert & Educational school concerts ~ YOUR STORY AT THE SYMPHONY
  2. March 2012
    1. Masterworks IV ~ MELODIC SPIRITS
  3. April 2012
    1. Masterworks Series V ~ DIVAS, DONS & DASTARDS
  4. May 2012
    1. Masterworks VI ~ RUSSIAN GEMS


Past Concerts

  1. February 2008
    1. Love is in the Air
  2. April 2008
    1. Awakenings
  3. May 2008
    1. The Russians are Coming ~ to the Okanagan Valley
  4. October 2008
    1. In a French Cafe
  5. November 2008
    1. Centennial Celebration
  6. December 2008
    1. Festival of Christmastide
  7. January 2009
    1. Inspirations
  8. February 2009
    1. Passionate Friends
  9. March 2009
    1. Education Concert Series
  10. April 2009
    1. Orchestra Fathers - 200 Years Later
  11. May 2009
    1. ITALIANISSIMO!
  12. September 2009
    1. 2008-2009 Season Reviews & Letters
  13. October 2009
    1. Masterworks Series I ~ BIG BANG
  14. November 2009
    1. Masterworks Series II ~ MASTERS OF MELODY
  15. December 2009
    1. A PIPING HOT CHRISTMAS
  16. January 2010
    1. Masterworks Series III ~ OUR FUTURE
  17. March 2010
    1. Masterworks Series IV ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY OSO!
  18. April 2010
    1. THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER EXPERIENCE
    2. Educational school concert series ~ HOW CANADA CAME TO BE
  19. May 2010
    1. Masterworks Series V ~ ODE TO JOY
  20. August 2010
    1. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
  21. September 2010
    1. 2009-2010 Season Reviews & Letters
  22. October 2010
    1. Masterworks Series I ~ BEETHOVEN!
  23. November 2010
    1. OSO POPS ~ GETTIN' DIZZY
  24. December 2010
    1. Christmas Special ~ LET IT SNOW!
  25. January 2011
    1. Masterworks Series II ~ VIENNESE WALTZ
  26. February 2011
    1. Family Matinee: HOW THE GIMQUAT FOUND HER SONG
  27. March 2011
    1. Masterworks Series III ~ MUSIC OF THE MOUNTAINS
    2. MUSICIAN JOB OPPORTUNITIES
  28. April 2011
    1. Educational school concert series 2011 ~ SINGING WITH THE SYMPHONY
    2. Masterworks Series IV ~ DANCES WITH DAVID
  29. May 2011
    1. Masterworks Series V ~ SPIRIT OF THE NORTH
  30. October 2011
    1. Masterworks Series I ~ THE FALCON'S TRUMPET
  31. November 2011
    1. Masterworks Series II ~ REQUIEM
  32. December 2011
    1. Christmas Special ~ RINGING IN THE SEASON
  33. January 2012
    1. Masterworks series III ~ FIREWORKS

Concert Season

Welcome to the Okanagan Symphony's 52nd Concert Season!

 
Masterworks III
"FIREWORKS"
Kelowna Community Theatre~ Fri Jan 27 ~ 8 pm
Cleland Theatre, Penticton ~ Sat Jan 28 ~ 7:30 pm
Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre ~ Sun Jan 29 ~ 7 pm

The finale of the Haydn Symphony will test the laugh threshold of the orchestra and audience as one by one the musicians leave the stage during the last movement as directed in the score. The joined forces of OSO musicians, the Youth Symphony of the Okanagan, the Carriage House Orchestra and the Night Owl Orchestra will no doubt give a rousing rendition of the Royal Fireworks Music. Details here...
Kelowna Performance Sponsored by Capri Insurance
Vernon Performance Sponsored by Larry & Marcia Bell


"OSO AT THE MOVIES" 
POPS Concert
Kelowna Community Theatre ~ Fri Feb 10 ~ 8 pm
Cleland Theatre, Penticton ~ Sat Feb 11 ~ 7:30 pm
Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre ~ Sun Feb 12 ~ 7 pm


Join us on the red carpet to hear some of the greatest movie music ever written. We welcome back the Okanagan’s own Melissa Wilmot to bring the Red Violin to life. We pay tribute to the celebrated composers of yesterday, Ennio Morricone and Henry Mancini, show off our classical composers that have made it on the big screen and wrap it all up with some of the greatest hits of John Williams, the "go-to" guy for a guaranteed blockbuster score. Details here... 

FAMILY MATINEE CONCERT
"YOUR STORY AT THE SYMPHONY"
Kelowna Rotary Arts Centre ~ Sun Feb 12 ~ 3:00 PM
The OSO is excited to launch our first Story Writing Contest. Winning stories will be brought to life on our stage with musical illustrations played by the orchestra. Any original story is eligible. Winners will be chosen from two age categories: Kindergarten to Grade Three and Grade Four to Grade Six. Submission deadline now Sept 30, 2011!
Click here to read more about this wonderful opportunity for young writers.
Download entry form here...

 Masterworks IV
"MELODIC SPIRITS" 
Kelowna Community Theatre ~ Mar 2 ~ 8 pm
Cleland Theatre, Penticton ~ Sat Mar 3 ~ 7:30 pm
Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre ~ Sun Mar 4 ~ 7 pm 
 
Melody. Beethoven used it to twist a Sarabande into Spain’s oppression of the Netherlands. Mozart used it to introduce the oriental exoticism of the Turks to eighteenth-century Vienna. Dvorak’s Sixth Symphony glories in it, inspired by Czech folksong. Violinist Suzanne Hou, an audience favourite, will draw out Mozart’s voice on the violin with absolute allure. These enduring melodies will have us all humming for weeks to come. Details here...
Sponsored by Graham and Judy Burns

 
Masterworks V
"DIVAS, DONS and DASTARDS" 
Kelowna Community Theatre ~ Sat Apr 21 ~ 8 pm
Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre ~ Sun Apr 22 ~ 7 pm

The crazy and convoluted plots of opera and operetta have given composers lots of inspiration when creating their luscious scores. We present arias, ensembles and orchestra numbers from the greatest works for the stage by Mozart, Johann Strauss, Puccini, Verdi and others. Come experience the love, lust and vengeance inspired by the women of opera and the men who can’t live with them and can’t live without them. Vocalists from the UBC Opera Ensemble. Details here...
 Sponsored by Colin and Lois Pritchard

Masterworks VI
"RUSSIAN GEMS" 
Kelowna Community Theatre~ Fri May 4 ~ 8 pm
Cleland Theatre, Penticton ~ Sat May 5 ~ 7 :30 pm
Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre ~ Sun May 6 ~ 7 pm

 
Russian Gems showcases music with transformative power. Borodin’s Symphony No. 1 unfolds with uncommon beauty. Tschaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, an OSO premiere, will transform us all with its poignancy and power under the talents of renowned pianist Ian Parker. 
     Ian Parker appears as part of a collaborative “artist sharing” arrangement with Chamber Music Kelowna, under whose auspices he will perform the famous Horn Trio of Johannes Brahms, among other works on April 24, 2012. See www.chambermusickelowna.ca.        
 Details here...
Sponsored by Monica and Duncan Innes

If you wish to have our 52nd Concert Season (2011-2012) brochure mailed to you please call the office at 250-763-7544 or email: admin@okanagansymphony.com.


Single tickets are available for purchase through Ticketseller in Vernon and Ticketmaster in Kelowna and Penticton. See our ticket page now.