Mesmerizing works by some of the world’s master composers combine with exceptionally beautiful and evocative works by BC composers, showcasing the talents of stunning soloists and brilliant local choirs, all leading towards a celebratory climax at the end of the season with Carmina Burana.
New Perspectives A Dark And Scary Night Christmas with the KSO Four Seasons Two Ways The Genius Of Beethoven KSO At The Movies Virtuosic Piano Carmina Burana
Friday, September 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artist: Anna Burden, Cello
Our season begins with a contemporary work of exceptional beauty composed by Kamloops native Stacey Brown. Also on the program, Schumann’s enigmatic cello concerto, and Sibelius’ great second symphony, which the composer famously dubbed a “confession of the soul.”
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artists: KSO Chorus
A special Halloween themed concert offers music of the supernatural, occult and obscure, featuring Saint-Saëns’ Danse macabre and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain among others. Be sure to catch our homage to the burgeoning world of video game music with excerpts from Outlast and Dungeon Hunter!
Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
BDO Open Dress Rehearsal 1:00 pm
Guest Conductor: Yaniv Attar
Hear festive, seasonal favourites in our annual celebration of the holiday season. This concert features heartwarming melodies that will delight the whole family.
Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artist: Yolanda Bruno, Violin
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are a perennial favourite of the repertoire with their evocative characterizations and virtuoso violin solos. Philip Glass wrote his American Four Seasons as a companion work, intended to both contrast and complement the music of the earlier Venetian master.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artist: Kerson Leong, Violin Guest Conductor: Jean-Michael Lavoie
Revel in music written by one of the most famous and influential composers of all time, and come to appreciate the genius of Beethoven. We also present a new work by Maggie Ayotte in a special collaboration with the Université de Montréal.
Saturday, March 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artist: Cvetozar Vutev, Violin
For those with a penchant for the big (and small) screens, this concert features a rundown of symphonic film favourites, from the first music to feature in a film (Saint-Saëns Assassinat du Duc de Guise) to the theme music from Game of Thrones.
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artist: Mathieu Gaudet, Piano
Chopin’s scintillating and virtuosic Second Piano Concerto is joined on this program by Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 3, a rarely heard masterpiece from the mid-nineteenth century. Polish composer Wojciech Kilar wrote a great deal of music for films - an influence that can be felt in his work Orawa for string orchestra.
Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm Sagebrush Theatre
Guest Artists: Chelsea Rus, Soprano; Martin Renner Wallace, Tenor; Michael Nyby, Baritone; Sally Arai, Clarinet; KSO Chorus
Carmina Burana plunges us into the carnal excess of medieval ritual and vice. The enormous orchestra and choir, beguiling cast of soloists, and fascinating mix of comedy and tragedy, make this one of the most enduringly popular works of the 20th century. Les Étourneaux (starlings) by Nelson BC composer Keiko Devaux evokes the immense landscapes and crystalline air of the BC Interior, while Montreal composer Maxime Goulet’s "theatrical" concerto for clarinet completes the program.