Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra
Welcome to the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra
Symphony
Residents from the Fraser Valley and Lower mainland will not need to travel to Vancouver for their concert needs. They won’t need to pay out of town high-ticket prices and parking fees; instead, they can enjoy locally produced, first class concerts from the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (CSO) is a non-profit society, incorporated in August 1999. The late Maestro John van Liempt and Maestra Paula DeWit, founded the CSO. It was initially created to offer Chilliwack music lovers their own first class symphony orchestra and chorus. Since its inception, the CSO has grown into a touring orchestra consisting of professional musicians.
Chilliwack Symphony 2023-2024 Season Events
2023-2024 SEASON
Season
Voices
Chilliwack Cultural Centre
April 19, 2024
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, Steve Barnett
Rejoice o Virgin, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Ave Generosa, Ola Gjeilo
The Sun Never Says, Dan Forrest
Give us Hope, Jim Papoulis
Modimo
In a monastery Garden, AW Ketèlbey
Jerusalem, CHH Parry
Intermission
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Don Raye
Bei Mir Bist Du Shön, S Secunda
Ad Astra, Jacob Narverud
Fisherman’s Son, Jimmy Rankin
Blow Ye the Trumpet, Kirke Mechem
Finlandia, Sibelius
You’ll never walk alone, Rodgers and Hammerstein
Piano Extravaganza
Chilliwack Cultural Centre
May 17, 2024
Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056, Johann Sebastian Bach
Memories in an Ancient Garden, from Scenes From a Jade Terrace, Alexina Louie
The Sea of Tranquility, Kathleen Feenstra
Piano Concerto in D major, Hob XVIII/11,1st movement, Joseph Hadyn
La fille aux cheveux de lin, Preludes Op. 1 No. 8, Claude Debussy
Prelude in G Minor, Op 23 No. 5, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Étude Op. 25, No. 12 (Ocean), Frédéric Chopin
Intermission
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C- Sharpe Minor, 1st and 3rd Movements, Ludwig van Beethoven
Own Composition, Vivian Kwok
Elegant Toreador, Seymour Bernstein
Sarabande from Pour le piano, Claude Debussy
Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op 21, Frédéric Chopin
Piano Extravaganza
Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver
May 24, 2024
Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BVW 1056, Johan Sebastian Bach
Song of Cavalry, Op. 27 No 29, Dmitry Kabalevsky
Ondine, from Gaspard de la nuit, Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Intermission
Own Composition, Judah Williams
Piano Concerto Op 13 No. 4 in B flat major, 2nd movement, Johann Christian Bach
Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23, Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, Edvard Grieg
Professional Orchestra
The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra.
Our musicians come from varied musical backgrounds. We present passionate, high-quality performances to create meaningful engagement with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Baroque Ensemble
The CSO Baroque Ensemble.
The musicians of the CSO Baroque Ensemble have professional training and specialize in early music. They play on period instruments. Formed in 2022, the ensemble is being recognized as a musical force in the Lower Mainland.
Chilliwack Symphony Chorus
The Chilliwack Symphony Chorus is serious about making good music in a fun environment. We are an auditioned symphonic choir. We enjoy sharing the beauty of choral music with our audiences.
Voces Gioventu
We proudly work alongside Voces Gioventu to aspire young singers in Chilliwack by giving them the opportunity to grow and develop as musicians, performers, and members of our community. To find out more about this amazing Children’s and Youth choir, visit their website here: vocesgioventu
Our amazing musicans.
The People Who Make Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra
Team
Orchestra
The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra is one of the only professional orchestras in the Fraser Valley and east of the Port Mann Bridge. We also have a Baroque ensemble that performs on period instruments.
Chorus
The Chilliwack Symphony Chorus is an auditioned performance choir and we love to sing for people. We have openings in all voice types. Interested singers must be willing to make a year long commitment and must be able to read music.
CSO Starlets
The Starlets are retro style singers who will take you back to the Gatsby era (roaring twenties through to the thirties) with a mixture of authentic vintage and modern pop songs arranged to sound like songs of the times, to a 1940s wartime tribute (Andrews Sisters), to swing.
The CSO News.
Your Source of News about The Chiliwack Symphony Orchestra
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Join the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and choirs for an evening of choral music. April 19, 2024
Join the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and choirs for an evening of choral music on Friday April 19, 2024 You’ll hear an eclectic program from sacred to baroque to contemporary and swing! Experience the music of our guests, the Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir and the...