2026 - 2027 SEASON

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - “Sounds of the American West- Family Concert.

A celebration of both America’s 250th Anniversary and the Northwest Symphony Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary

at HIGHLINE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER at 7:30 pm

*Students Age 18 and under Get in free

Philharmonic Fanfare — Gina Gillie (NWSO 40th and America’s 250th Anniversaries)

Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo — Aaron Copland

Cascadiana — Scott Henderson

Sketches from the Northwest — Nina Iorik (featured student composer)

Cowboy Suite — Brent Irwin (World Premiere)

A Festival Rondo — Richard Meyers and A Pioneers Tale — Alan Lee Silva — with students from Highline School District, Key to Change Studio and West Seattle High School

*Tickets for this concert may be purchased starting 45 minutes before the concert, or by calling the Northwest Symphony Orchestra at (206) 242-6321

Thursday, NOVEMBER 19, 2026
”Alan HovHaness Celebration Concert”

AT The ROADHOUSE at 7:00pm in the City of Seatac
19955 28th Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98188

Celebrating the music of long time City of SeaTac resident Alan Hovhaness, this will be an evening of chamber music by Alan Hovhaness. Also on the concert will readings from the new biography of Alan Hovhaness read by his son William Holst.

This free concert will be in the intimate setting of The Roadhouse in the City of SeaTac and will include pieces such as Processional and Fugue, Sonata for Harp, Khrimian Hairig, Nocturne for Harp and Psalm and Fugue. As well as the strings of the NWSO, the concert will feature NWSO harpist Tamara Dobranic and NWSO principal clarinet Brian Schappals. Collaborating with Crescendo North America this concert will also focus on spiritual aspects of the music of Alan Hovhaness.

Saturday, February 13, 2027- “Valentines Concert”

at Highline Performing Arts Center at 7:30pm

Cello Concerto in B minor- Antonín Dvořák
Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir — soloist

World Premier TBA — Eric Weisner

Daphnis et Chloé Suite no. 2 — Maurice Ravel

*Tickets for this concert will be made available in November 2026

Saturday, March 13, 2027 - “Music for the Soul”

At Holy Rosary Catholic Church in West Seattle at 8pm

Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, Opus 3 No. 10 — Antonio Vivaldi

Selected choral works — TBA

Mass for Troubled Times (Nelson Mass) — Franz Joseph Haydn

With ChoralSounds Northwest
Alexandra Picard — soprano soloist
Rose Beattie — alto soloist
Stephen Rumph — tenor soloist
Charles Robert Stephens — bass soloist

*Tickets for this concert will be made available starting in November 2026