Two weeks ago, our students took the spotlight during Fall Muestra Week, showing off all the amazing progress they’ve made—and having a ton of fun doing it!

On November 22, Philharmonia and Combo students attended the Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s From the Danube to the Moldau concert, seated just a few rows from the stage, close enough to watch soloist Yerin Kim perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 at the piano. They enjoyed a rich program that included Strauss Jr.’s Beautiful Blue Danube, Duke Ellington’s The River, and Bedřich Smetana’s The Moldau. 

YAMA has kicked off for the year! With a few weeks under our belt, here’s an update of what we’re working on. 

Preludio is diving into the essentials — learning how to keep tempo, count rhythms, and play together as a group.

Chamber is focusing on the foundational skills that will make great music-making possible.

The Combo Ensemble is dipping into what might be newer concepts for students — working in a minor key and 3/4 time.

Philharmonia is wasting no time diving into more demanding repertoire.