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Season 50!
Season Launch Party
Sunday, September 28, 2025 @ 4PM
David Corry’s house in Seattle
Food, drinks, chamber music, & more
Concert 1: Inspired by Love
Sunday, October 12, 2025 @ 2PM
Shorecrest PAC
Keely Futterer, soprano
Michael Wheatley, conductor
Jessica Meyer – Turbulent Flames – 2(2picc).2.2.2-2.2.2.1-Timp-Perc-Str
Kevin Puts – Letters from Georgia – 3d1.3.2d1.2/4.2d1.3 (2 tenor, 1 bass).1 Timp 3Perc Pno Harp Strings
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 – 2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-Timp-Str+contrabassoon
Concert 2: Inspired by Wonder
Children’s Concert
Sunday, November 23, 2025
@ 12PM (neurodiverse-friendly) & 2PM
Town Hall Seattle
Dave Beck, narrator
Michael Wheatley, conductor
John Williams, arr. Brubaker – Harry Potter Symphonic Suite – 2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-Timp-Str+contrabassoon
Benjamin Britten – The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – 2.picc.2.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc(4/5):gong/xyl/cyms/tgl/cast/tpl.bl/whip/BD/SD/tamb-harp-strings
Concert 3: Inspiration from Above
Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 6, 2025 @ 3PM
Sunday, December 7 @ 3PM
Bastyr University Chapel
with Kirkland Choral Society
Michael Wheatley & Brennan Michaels, conductors
Choral music TBA
Christopher Rouse – Karolju – 2(II=picc).2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(4):glsp/2tamb/SD/tgl/2pairs_cyms/Ruten/sm_cyms/BD/chimes/sleighbells/maracas/guïro-harp-strings
Concert 4: Inspiration from Afar
Sunday, February 1, 2026 @ 2PM
Shorecrest PAC
Noémie Raymond, cello
Michael Wheatley, conductor
Gustav Holst – Japanese Suite – 2.picc(2 players).1.corA.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc:glsp/gong/xyl/cyms/sleigh_bells/BD-harp-strings
Bohuslav Martinů – Cello Concerto No. 1 – 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 – 4 · 2 · 3 · 0 – P. S. (Beck. · kl. Tr. · gr. Tr.) (2 Spieler) – Str.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Idyll – 2222 4231 timp., harp 88664
Josef Suk – A Fairy Tale – 3(2+1) 3(2+CA) 3 (2+BClt.) 2. 4.2.3.1. Timp. Perc x2 Hp. Strings
Concert 5: Inspired by Amadeus
Sunday, March 29, 2026 @ 2PM
Shorecrest PAC
Sandra Wright Shen, piano
Michael Wheatley, conductor
W.A. Mozart – Symphony No. 35 “Haffner” – 2222/2200/timp/str
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G major – 2(1+1).2.(1+1).2(Eb, Bb).2. 2.1.1.0. Timp. Perc. Hp.Str. Piano Solo
P.I. Tchaikovsky – Suite No. 4 “Mozartiana” – 2.2.2.2/4.2.0.0/T+1/H/str
Concert 6: Grant Us Peace
Sunday, April 26 @ 3PM
Northshore Concert Hall
with Kirkland Choral Society
Michael Wheatley & Brennan Michaels, conductors
Ernest Bloch – Winter-Spring, B. 31 (Hiver-Printemps) – 3322/4241/timp.perc/hp/str
Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem – 3 fl (3/picc), 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, cbn, 4 hn, 4 tpt (2opt), 4 tbn (2opt), btbn, tba, timp, 3 perc (BD, TD, SD, cym, tam-tam, tri, tamb, glock, bells), hp, org (opt), str
Tarik O’Regan – Triptych – for soprano, SATB chorus and string orchestra