— from Karen Blinn for Island Sinfonia —
Islands Sinfonia will play on Orcas Island on Sunday, April 12
Island Sinfonia will be on center stage at the Orcas Center, Sunday, April 12.
The concert begins at 3:00 pm under the leadership of Jim Shaffer-Bauck and Sasha von Dassow. Both directors will take turns conducting the program; and while not conducting, they will be playing in the percussion section. Jim is a long-time multi-talented resident of Orcas Island and is currently co-directing the Orcas Community Band. Sasha, a professional cellist from San Juan Island, will be featured with Dale Heisinger in the “Concerto for Two Celli and Strings” by Vivaldi.
The entertaining program includes Mozart’s Overture to the “Abduction from the Seraglio,” Copland’s “Quiet City” featuring a trumpet solo by Ginni Keith, Tchaikovsky’s “March Slav,” Bizet’s “Carmen Suite,” Gershwin’s “American in Paris Suite,” and the two favorite movements from “Peer Gynt Suite” by Grieg.
Sinfonia has nearly 30 members including students as young as 10 to senior citizens. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased on-line at orcascenter.org or at the Orcas Center box office. Students are free.
