Bremerton Symphony Association

It's that time again... Auditions are almost here! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking to expand your musical horizons? Audition to join our ranks! We have a fabulous season ahead of us and we'd love for you to be a part of it all.

Chorale:
Workshop - Saturday, September 7, 10am-12pm
Olympic College, Bremerton: Building 7, Room 128
Explore what it takes to be in a symphony chorus, meet new friends, learn new singing skills.

Auditions - Sunday, September 8, Starting at 1:00PM, by appointment
Olympic College, Bremerton: Building 7, Room 128 or virtually on Zoom at any time.
Casual, no prepared song needed

Orchestra:
Auditions - Thursday, September 19, 2024, Starting at 7:00pm
Manette Community Church, 1137 Hayward Ave, Bremerton, WA 98310

For audition materials, requirements, and to schedule your audition, please visit www.bremertonwestsoundsymphony.org/audition.

Our amazing Bremerton Youth Jazz Ensemble will be playing at the Kitsap Fair and Stampede this Friday, August 23rd, at 5:00 PM on the Main Stage!

See you at the Fair!

You've been waiting all summer and the time is almost here! Single tickets will be available on Thursday, August 15th!
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We also have subscription packages available ranging from $85-$177. Pick your seats and get your tickets with a Mainstage Season Subscription (7 concerts) or the Classics Pack (5 concerts).
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For more info or to purchase subscriptions and tickets, please visit www.bremertonwestsoundsymphony.org/events-calendar.

Violas: We Need You To Audition! Click link for our weekly e-newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/bremertonsymphony/weekly-0114-5827936

JOIN WESTSOUND YOUTH JAZZ BAND!
All instruments are welcome!
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2024 Fall Enrollment Is Now Open!​
Ages 10 - 18
No jazz experience is needed, but students should have started playing an instrument during the 2024-25 school year or earlier. There is no audition requirement, but students will be assessed by the director for best placement.

Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 pm at Silverdale Lutheran Church. Rehearsal run from September 10 - May 20 with additional performance opportunities all year long!
📣ALL September rehearsals are OPEN, FREE, AND DROP-IN so students can check out the group before committing.📣

Cost is $200 per semester (Sept - Jan and Feb -May) or $350 for both semesters. Applications are due by October 1st.

For more info and a list of future performances, please visit https://www.bremertonwestsoundsymphony.org/youth-jazz-ensemble.

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Follow the yellow brick road... Straight to the CK Performing Arts Center to see this weekend's performances of The Wizard of Oz! For your summer family entertainment, there’s no place like home! Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved story. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, features stunning effects, a live orchestra, and all your favorite songs from the classic film.

This show will sell out! Buy your tickets early!

Tickets: www.ckpac.org

Looking for a way to give back AND listen to beautiful music? The Port Ludlow Community Church will present a benefit concert featuring cellist Pamela Roberts and pianist Sung-Ling Hsu, both of whom have played with the Bremerton WestSound Symphony.

The concert is free with donations accepted at the door to benefit Apple of His Eye Charity in Rwanda. Tickets are not required and seating is limited. There will be a short reception after the concert.

Apple of His Eye Charity is a nonprofit that provides holistic care to Rwandans through a sponsorship program and other projects such as water wells, housing, vocational training, counseling and nutritional programs. Donations from the concert will help the nonprofit build a recreational playground for young students and their families.

“This benefit concert is a wonderful reason to come together and to be reminded of how blessed we are in so many ways,” said Pastor Kevin Hall. "Pam and Sung-Ling have planned a beautiful, international program for us to enjoy as we collectively support this worthy Rwandan project."

The duo will perform the Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81 by Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881 - 1950). This sonata was written in 1948 shortly after and in direct response to the famous Resolution on Music issued after WWII by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1947 Myaskovsky was singled out, along with Shostakovich, Khachaturian and Prokofiev, as one of the principal offenders in writing music of anti-Soviet, 'anti-proletarian' tendencies. Myaskovsky refused to take part in the proceedings, which attempted to control the style of music Soviet composers could produce.

For more information, please visit: https://www.portludlowcommunitychurch.com

Come see our Youth Jazz ensemble perform at First Friday Art Walk tomorrow! They'll be performing from 5:30-7:30 at the offices of Schroeter, Goldmark, and Bender on Pacific Ave in downtown Bremerton.

Enjoy a free community event that showcases the thriving art scene in Bremerton.
First Friday Art Walk is held in Downtown Bremerton, Charleston, Lebo, and Manette every first Friday from 5 pm–8 pm. Rain or shine.
Our creative community is growing and we want you to discover your future favorite gallery, retail shops, and local eats.

For more information, please visit www.bremertonfirstfriday.org.

This Friday, August 2nd, local award winning pianist Adrian King will be performing at Silverdale Lutheran Church. Adrian is a former Young Artist Competition winner and will be a featured soloist with the symphony for our upcoming June 2025 concert.

July 19th 7pm. Free admission, no registration!
11701 Ridgepoint Dr NW, Silverdale, WA 98383
Potluck Dinner at 6pm Concert begins at 7pm

🎶 Exciting News from the Bremerton Symphony Orchestra! 🎶

We are thrilled to announce that we are considering adding a Youth Concert Band to our Educational Program! 🎺🎷🥁

But we need your input to make this happen! If you or someone you know would be interested in this opportunity, please take a moment to fill out our Wind Concert Youth Ensemble Interest Questionnaire. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us shape this new and exciting program.

👉 Wind Concert Youth Ensemble Interest Questionnaire:
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Thank you for your support and participation. Let’s make music together! 🎼✨

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Come see our Youth Jazz ensemble perform at Whaling days this weekend! They'll be on the family stage on Sunday, July 28, at 12 PM.

For more information about what Whaling Days has to offer, please visit www.whalingdays.com.

For more information about our Youth Jazz ensemble, please visit www.bremertonwestsoundsymphony.org/youth-jazz-ensemble.

🎶 Join the WestSound Youth Jazz Band! 🎶

Want to learn more or sign up? Contact us at [email protected].

📢 We value our community's input! Share your thoughts with us by filling out this quick feedback form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RnDm5LBOsHtGYiDSoMI0jyj0vTE2bzLNpH-W593zdHk/viewform?ts=6699757d&edit_requested=true

Thank you for helping us make our symphony better!

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Looking for something musical to do tomorrow night? Check out this concert put on by one of our community partners, Silverdale Lutheran Church! It's featuring Bremerton WestSound Symphony's long-time musician and principal second violinist, Tineke Dahl.

July 19th 7pm. Free admission, no registration!
11701 Ridgepoint Dr NW, Silverdale, WA 98383
Potluck Dinner at 6pm Concert begins at 7pm.

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Youth Jazz performs at First Friday Art Walk tonight! Downtown Bremerton 5:30-7:30pm. 423 Pacific Ave. Then pop down to vote on our Creatively Restored symphony window at the corner of 4th and Pacific. https://www.bremertonfirstfriday.org/

Thank you so much for all of your support. We hope you'll join us for our 82nd season. Season subscriptions are available now and single concert tickets will be available mid-August.

For links, information, or to sign up for our mailing and email lists, visit https://linktr.ee/bremertonsymphony.

After a national search, the Bremerton Symphony Association (BSA) is pleased to welcome Juan Gallastegui as the next Executive Director, beginning July 2024. He replaces Thom Mayes, who served as interim Executive Director for the organization since 2023. Gallastegui will move to the area from Medford, Oregon, where he is currently serving as Operations Manager for the Rogue Valley Symphony.

Juan Gallastegui is a seasoned musician, conductor, and administrator, boasting over twenty-five years of experience in the music industry. Beginning his career as a musician, he honed his skills performing in wind ensembles in Spain. Upon relocating to the US, he dedicated eight years to teaching and conducting various organizations in the Washington DC/MD area, overseeing significant productions with symphony orchestras and symphonic bands. In his administrative roles, Gallastegui has held leadership positions in multiple organizations across Europe and the US.

"Juan is eminently qualified to be our new Executive Director and an amazing find." Connie Lord, BSA Board President, states. "With the full endorsement of our Board of Directors, we are excited to present him to Kitsap County as the new face of the BSA."

Gallastegui will oversee all administrative and financial operations of the nonprofit, partnering with Music Director Alan Futterman, Chorale Director LeeAnne Campos, and Youth Jazz program Director Derick Polk. He steps into the role as the orchestra begins its 82nd season of music.

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Up next: Make Music Day with Music Discovery Center at Evergreen Park! We'll have a booth with info about next season and coloring pages for kiddos. Our Youth Jazz Ensemble will also be playing at 2:50 PM. Come say hello!

Jump for joy! It’s Jazz at Juneteenth. We are recruiting now for our school year program starting mid-September for youth ages 10-18 with one year experience playing any musical instrument. Send us a message to request more info or call 360-373-1722.

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Youth Jazz At The Roxy on Sunday, 3PM! Tickets $10 adults, $5 youth. Click Link for Details - https://mailchi.mp/c18049e04f0b/weekly-0114-4761472

A Stellar Season Closes This Sunday! Click Link For Details https://mailchi.mp/c7e7e3d1c950/weekly-0114-4761468

A Musical Mix Not to Miss! Sunday, June 2, 3:00PM. Click Link for Details: - https://mailchi.mp/85d1fb817715/weekly-0114-4761464

Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, he composed many other works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss being most crucial early in his development. The subsequent inspiration of the English folksong revival of the early 20th century, and the example of such modern composers as Maurice Ravel, led Holst to develop and refine an individual style.
There were professional musicians in the previous three generations of Holst's family and it was clear from his early years that he would follow the same calling. He hoped to become a pianist, but was prevented by neuritis in his right arm. Despite his father's reservations, he pursued a career as a composer, studying at the Royal College of Music under Charles Villiers Stanford. Unable to support himself by his compositions, he played the trombone professionally and later became a teacher—a great one, according to his colleague Ralph Vaughan Williams. Among other teaching activities he built up a strong tradition of performance at Morley College, where he served as musical director from 1907 until 1924, and pioneered music education for women at St Paul's Girls' School, where he taught from 1905 until his death in 1934. He was the founder of a series of Whitsun music festivals, which ran from 1916 for the remainder of his life.
Holst's works were played frequently in the early years of the 20th century, but it was not until the international success of The Planets in the years immediately after the First World War that he became a well-known figure. A shy man, he did not welcome this fame, and preferred to be left in peace to compose & teach. In his later years his uncompromising, personal style of composition struck many music lovers as too austere, & his brief popularity declined. Apart from The Planets & a handful of other works, his music was generally neglected until the 1980s, when recordings of much of his output became available.

Tickets & Info: https://www.bremertonwestsoundsymphony.org/planets-empowerment-info

Looking for something to do tonight? Kitsap Strong Youth Leadership Team is having a FREE Community Care Cafe this evening (Friday, May 17) from 6-8 PM. Come see live music, including our Youth Jazz Ensemble, do some art projects, and eat some food at this youth-led celebration for Mental Health Awareness Month.

Details round-up:
When: Friday, May 17 from 6-8 PM
Where: Rice Fergus Miller Architects
275 5th Street
Bremerton, WA
Cost: FREE for all ages!