Submitted by Island Sinfonia
Island Sinfonia — the only symphony orchestra in the San Juans — will perform an exciting mix of old and new music at St. David’s Church, at 3 p.m. on April 30. Admission is free.
The concert will feature the American composer Aaron Copland in his timely and thrilling brass “Fanfare For The Common Man.” In addition to a wide variety of other orchestral standards, we will also showcase a wonderful violin soloist performing Beethoven and an exciting cello soloist giving us luscious music of Dvorak.
This is the only opportunity in 2017 for the orchestra to perform in Friday Harbor, so don’t miss it.
Noah Atchley lives on San Juan Island and has been playing the violin for 20 years. He studies with the renowned Martin Friedmann, Seattle Symphony First Violinist, father of Aloysia Friedmann, founder of the internationally famous Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.
Noah’s incredibly sweet and warm sounding violin had been in his family for three generations and was given to him by his great-grandmother as a Christmas present when he was still in middle school. His beautiful and talented wife, Claire, will be singing a lead role in the musical “Chicago” at the San Juan Community Theatre. Check the website and call the box office to secure tickets. Noah wishes to share the wonderful and difficult Beethoven Romanze with all of us because of its beautiful, singing quality.
Jennifer Utter started studying cello at age 10. She has been visiting her family’s vacation home at Eagle Lake on Orcas Island all her life, and moved to the island full-time when she took the job of physician’s assistant at the Orcas Island Medical Clinic. Jen’s beautiful, chocolatey-sounding cello was custom made for her father, also a very fine cellist. She loves the Dvorak Cello Concerto because it is so romantic and beautiful; it brought tears to her eyes the very first time she heard it.
Island Sinfonia is actively recruiting new musicians, especially string players, of any age. Prior orchestral experience is not necessary. If you or someone you know might be interested, call Ginni Keith at 468-4422. Island Sinfonia is an official 501(c)(3) non-profit. Contributions of any size are fully tax-deductible.
