Dr. Paul Luongo will direct his final Walla Walla Symphony Youth Orchestra concert before stepping down from his position as Music Director & Conductor of our youth ensemble.
Enjoy our 2022 recording of this classic symphonic fairy tale for children by Sergei Prokofiev with guest conductor Dr. Paul Luongo and narrator Dr. Pedrito Maynard-Reid for free!
The 2021-2022 Season ends with the triumphal "Ode to Joy" chorus from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, complete with the full symphony, guest soloists, and the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers. We will also explore the Native American legacy of Southern Oregon and beyond with a new piece by composer Ethan Gans-Morse with poetry by Tiziana DellaRovere and special guest artists Dancing Spirit Native American Ensemble.
Concert pianist/composer and Steinway Artist Dr. Karen Walwyn joins the Symphony as the soloist for Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement. The Symphony will also perform the world premiere of a piece by Dr. Walwyn and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 in D minor.
Hailed as the world's reigning male chorus, Chanticleer's repertoire spans ten centuries from Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and romantic art song to contemporary music, jazz, and pop.
