Yaacov Bergman Music Director & Conductor

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2017-2018 season111th year

w THE ROMANTIC VIOLINTuesday, October 3, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner HallKenji 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 JAZZTuesday, 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 MESSIAHFriday, December 1, 2017, 7:30pm Central United Protestant Church, Richland andSaturday, December 2, 7:30pm Walla Walla University Church, College Place Handel: Messiah

Mid-Columbia Mastersingers, Justin Raffa, directorCourtney 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 CHRISTMASWednesday, December 20, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner HallMark 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 ACROBATSTuesday, January 23, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner HallWith 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 GUITARTuesday, March 6, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner HallRavel: Le Tombeau de CouperinRodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Michael LeFevre, guitarMozart: Symphony No. 40

w SPANNING THE CENTURIESTuesday, April 10, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner HallIves: The Unanswered Question Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major

Leonard Garrison, fluteTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor

w THE PLANETS: A COSMIC CHORUSDebussy: Nocturnes Holst: The Planets

All dates and programs are subject to change.

www.wwsymphony.org w 509-529-8020 info@wwsymphony.org

P.O. Box 92, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Available as 4-, 6- or 8-concert subscription.Free "Inside the Music" pre-concert talks, 6pm, Cordiner Hall Lobby

w SYMPHONY’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALASaturday, November 4, 2017, 6-9pmYoung 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 FamiliesSunday, November 5, 2017, 11amChildren 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, 3pmFree Instrument Petting Zoo begins at 2pmAdmission is free with donation of a non-perishable food item.

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w TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017, 7pm, Cordiner Hall 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"

w TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall Symphony Series: THE ALLURE OF THE GUITAR

w TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall Symphony Series: SPANNING THE CENTURIES

w TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018, 7pm, Cordiner Hall Symphony Series: THE PLANETS: A COSMIC CHORUS

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