Rehearsals start in September the week after Labor Day, and are held in Issaquah at:
St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
325 SE Darst Street, Issaquah, WA 98027
Rehearsal Time: Mondays, 7 to 9pm.
Concerts are usually on Mondays, at a venue in Issaquah.
| Date | Conductor | Program (main pieces) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | Dr. Nse Ekpo | Lincoln Portrait Lark Ascending Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 | Eastridge Church |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Dr. Nse Ekpo | Overture to the Song of Hiawatha – Samuel Coleridge-Taylor The Salmon’s Journey – Henry Fernstrom Peaceful ocean life Migration toward land and adversities encountered (scherzo-like) Waiting to enter the rivers The tenacious struggle upstream Death, and the return of the first theme, the new generation Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 – Johannes Brahms I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno Allegro II. Andante sostenuto III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso IV. Adagio – Piu andante – Allegro non troppo ma con | Renton High Sch IKEA Performance Arts Center |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Dr. Nse Ekpo | Variations on “America” – Charles Ives A Converging Excursion – James Lee III Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish” in E flat major, Op. 97 – Robert Schumann I. Lively II. Scherzo (very moderate) III. Not Fast IV. Solemn V. Lively | Eastlake High School |
| June 28, 2022 | Dr. Nse Ekpo | Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16 – Johannes Brahms March Past of the Kitchen Utensils from The Wasps – Ralph Vaughan Williams Theme and Variations, Op. 43b – Arnold Schoenberg A Converging Excursion – James Lee III Motown Medley – Jim McMillen arr. | Meydenbauer Auditorium |
| March 29, 2022 | Dr. Nse Ekpo | Holberg Suite – Edvard Grieg I. Prelude II. Sarabande III. Gavotte and Musette IV. Air V. Rigaudon Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a – Anton Arensky Theme: Moderato Variation I: Un poco piu mosso Variation II: Allegro non troppo Variation VII: Andante con moto Coda: Moderato William Byrd Suite – Gordon Jacob I. The Earle of Oxford’s Marche II. Jhon Come Kisse Me Now Symphony for Band – Vincent Persichetti II. Adagio sostenuto Overture for Winds – Felix Mendelssohn (arr. John Boyd) Petite Suite de Concert – Samuel Coleridge Taylor I. Le Caprice de Nannette II. Demande et Response III. Un Sonnet D’amour IV. La Tarantelle Fretillante | Meydenbauer Auditorium |
