Skagit Symphony

2023-2024 CONCERT SEASON, "The Things we do for Love": We celebrated the many expressions of love in music throughout our 45th season under the baton of Dr. Michael Wheatley. Every performance at state-of-the-art McIntyre Hall on the Skagit Valley College campus in Mount Vernon, Washington presented beloved classics alongside passionate and colorful works from lesser-known composers. All concerts featured world-class guest artists who dazzled our record audiences. Our season wrapped up with a fun sold-out pops concert entitled "100 Years of Disney".

Chamber Music. Various chamber groups including string, brass and woodwind ensembles consisting of orchestra members performed at a variety of venues, further expanding our reach in the community.

MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: SCHOOL AND FAMILY CONCERT Series. We were delighted to continue our popular School and Family Concert series in January 2024, entertaining and educating fifth grade students from all area school districts and families from throughout the region. This series presented a lively introduction to the instruments and music of an orchestra, this year featuring the beloved Peter and the Wolf. We were thrilled to include Spanish translation provided by our guest conductor, Sebastian Serrano-Ayala; Spanish-speaking kids in the audiences were electrified! Due to unprecedented demand, we added a second same-day performance to our Family concert, which was preceded by our Children's Music Fair with hands-on music activities and opportunities for families to talk with our musicians and see their instruments up close.