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.
Professional Orchestra
The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra.
The musicians of the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra come from varied musical backgrounds.
Chilliwack Symphony Chorus
The Chilliwack Symphony Chorus is serious about making good music in a fun environment.
Chilliwack Children’s and Youth Choirs
Our vision for the Chilliwack Children’s and Youth Choirs is to aspire young singers in Chilliwack by giving them the opportunity to grow and develop as musicians, performers, and members of our community.
Chilliwack Symphony 2021-2022 Season Events
2022-2022 SEASON
Season
Your Professional Orchestra in the Valley
Bringing awareness and appreciation for music of the highest calibre.
Messiah in the Valley
CSO Baroque Ensemble
Violin
Chloé Meyers
Jiten Beairsto
Heilwig von Koenigsloew
Viola
Caroline Olsen
Cello
Shin Jung Nam
Bass
Michael Vaughan
Continuo
Christina Hutten
2021-2022 SEASON
Messiah in the Valley!
Join Belle Voci and the CSO for an intimate presentation of Jesu meine Freude & Advent Messiah! CSO Musicians will be playing on baroque instruments! A real treat
Thursday December 9, 2021
7:30 PM
Chilliwack Cultural Centre
9201 Corbould Street
Friday December 10, 2021
7:30 PM
St James Catholic Church
2777 Townline Road, Abbotsford
Saturday December 11, 2021
7:30 PM
Sts Joachim & Ann Parish
2826 272 Street, Aldergrove
Sunday December 12, 2021
7:30 PM
Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church
9165 160 Street, Surrey
Monday December 13, 2021
7:30 PM
TBA
Belle Voci
Soprano
Sylwia Karwowska
Paula DeWit
Sonja Strimbei
Alto
Meghan Katai
Anabella Nootebos
Rachel Vroege
Tenor
Andrew Whiteside
Joseph Vautour
Bass
Jim Banman
Jonathon Li
Bevin van Liempt
Our amazing musicans.
The People Who Make Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra
Team
Orchestra
The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra is one of the only professional orchestra’s in the Fraser Valley and east of the Port Mann Bridge.
Chorus
The Chilliwack Symphony Chorus is a 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.
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Messiah Singers
a passion for the choral arts
CSO Baroque players
Caroline Olsen is a versatile string performer in the first year of doctoral studies in viola performance with Prof. Marina Thibeault at the University of British Columbia. Caroline first became interested in period performance through early music ensemble singing and...
Messiah Soloist
Thomas Lamont is an operatic tenor from New Westminster, British Columbia. He performs regularly across the lower mainland as a classical repertory artist. Some of his recent engagements include Almaviva in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia with Burnaby Lyric Opera,...
CSO Baroque Players
We are so fortunate to make music with stellar musicians of Chloe's level. We can't wait to work with her as our baroque specialist and concertmaster. This is indeed a real treat. Violinist Chloe Meyers performs with early music ensembles across North America as a...