Whittier Regional Symphony

Beloved community member, artist, World War II veteran and supporter of the Arts, Yosh Nakamura, is being honored by the Whittier Regional Symphony this Sunday, January 21st, 2024 with a reception and concert, "A Highland Frolic," conducted by Kimo Furumoto.

There will be a pre-concert reception at 12:45 p.m., at the Whittier High School Library, followed by a concert at 3 p.m. in the Whittier High School (Vic Lopez) Auditorium, 12418 Philadelphia St., Whittier, CA. 90601 which is close to the library.

There will also be a "Kid's Corner" at 2:30 p.m. in the foyer of the auditorium for children and those young of heart.

All events are free and open to the public.

Anais Feller, Young Artist Competition Winner, will be featured in violin. The concert repertoire includes Hebrides Overture by Felix Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" by Felix Mendelssohn and Violin Concerto in D Major by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Mr. Nakamura taught art at Whittier High School, where he was inducted into their "Hall of Fame." He also was an administrator at Rio Hondo Community College. He is also a successful artist, having just completed a one-man show at the Whittier Art Gallery.

He is a World War II veteran, a member of the famous 442nd Regimental Combat Team, having fought in Italy and France in the U.S. Army. He climbed up Mount Folgorito in Italy in total darkness to surprise the Germans and help break the Gothic Line. He earned the Bronze Star, Presidential Unit citation with oak leaf cluster, combat infantryman's badge, European African Middle Eastern ribbon with three battle stars, the French Legion of Honor medal, and the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to his entire 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service members that were Japanese Americans.

He shares a special bond with the Whittier Regional Symphony conductor, Kimo Furumoto, whose late father Howard Furumoto was a member of "Merrill's Marauders" in Burma during World War II.

Although Mr. Nakamura was incarcerated at a camp in Gila River, Arizona for people of Japanese descent even though he was a U.S. Citizen, he wanted to fight for the U.S. to prove his loyalty.

He was also involved with the Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts at the Hillcrest Congregational Church in Hacienda Heights for many years.

Nakamura serves as an ambassador for the Go for Broke National Education Center to tell the story of the Nisei veterans to younger generations.

Join us this Sunday! 🍂

SPRING INTO FALL - September 24th @ 3:00PM 🍂

Join us for our Next Concert!

SPRING INTO FALL
Sunday September 24th, 2023 @ 3:00PM
Kid's Corner Begins @ 2:15PM
Vic Lopez Auditorium
FREE ADMISSION

With our Conductor Kimo Furumoto and our Whittier Union High School District Superintendent Monica Oviedo, Whittier Regional Symphony sponsored another Children’s Concert with 2200 students in attendance. We had a wonderful concert today as we performed the music of Marvel movies!

Thank you to everyone that was able to join us on April 30th for our fabulous with concert with our very special guests, Mariachi Divas! We hope you enjoyed the music! 🎵

Join us This Weekend for a special Garden Tour of Whittier!🌷

Sunday, May 7th, 2023 - 2PM - 5PM
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*Details for Garden Locations provided upon Ticket Purchase!

SUNDAY, APRIL 30th, 2023 @ 3:00PM at the Vic Lopez Auditorium

Our fabulous concert with Mariachi Divas is coming up soon! 🎉
*Tickets required for entry!

Join us for the 33rd Annual Spring Garden Tour! 🌷
Sunday, May 7th, 2023 - 2PM - 5PM

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FINAL CALL FOR TICKETS: ‼️
April 30th Concert with Mariachi Divas!
Limited amount of tickets are still available to pickup for FREE at these locations!

Celebrate with Mariachi Divas! ✨
Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 3pm

Free Admission! Tickets Required for Entry!
For more information, visit whittierregionalsymphony.org

Tickets(limited amount) are also available on Eventbrite.com, visit wrsdivas.eventbrite.com

YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION 2023 - May 13th 🎶
Strings and Vocals

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Upcoming Performances for Spring 2023 🎶

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us last week for our fundraising concert, Big Band Bash! A special thanks to The Wiseguys Big Band Machine!

Happy Holidays from the Symphony! 🎄

BIG BAND BASH - Fundraiser Concert - December 9th, 2022

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-band-bash-with-whittier-regional-symphony-the-wiseguys-tickets-405666839437

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Thank you to our fabulous orchestra and everyone who was in attendance last week for our magical concert, Symphonic Thriller!
A special thanks to our 2020 Young Artists Competition Winner, Bree Fotheringham!

Join a FREE concert this Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 in the Whittier High School auditorium ✨ kids corner starts at 2:30 🎼🎹🎻

THIS WEEKEND!

Join us this Sunday, October 23rd @ 3:00 PM at the Vic Lopez Auditorium for our FREE concert, SYMPHONIC THRILLER!

We hope to see you there! ✨