West Seattle Community Orchestras (WSCO) will host a special performance on Friday, March 13, to honor Women’s History Month. The concert, which begins at 7 p.m., will pay homage to a diverse group of women composers through a curated program of orchestral and wind symphony works.
On Tuesday, March 10 @ 6 pm Debut & Concert will be performed.
The events will take place at the Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, located at 2600 SW Thistle St. The performance features both the Wind Symphony, conducted by Justin Murray, and the Symphony Orchestra, led by Bryan Kolk.
The evening’s repertoire highlights a variety of musical styles and themes. Featured works include:
- “Turbinia” by Katherine Bergman
- “Three Places in the West” by Elena Specht
- “Ash” by Jennifer Jolley
- “Chasing Sunlight” by Cait Nishimura
- “Tutued Toucan Can-Can” by Erika Svanoe
- “Hymn for Everyone” by Jessie Montgomery
- “Three Sketches of Unblemished Earth” by Jordan Jinosko
- The allegro movement of Florence Price’s “Symphony No. 1 in E Minor”
Admission to the concert is free and open to the public. For more information regarding the performance or the West Seattle Community Orchestras, residents are encouraged to visit www.wscorchestras.org.