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Voices of the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: percussionists beat the drums

"I can't imagine life without music," says Stephanie Straight, the principal of the predominantly female percussion section of the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra. When her older sister Julie started band at school, their dad bought her a beautiful metallic blue snare drum. "It…

2013-01-28
Cellist John Friesen performs with Whatcom Symphony Orchestra

Whatcom Symphony presents John Friesen, Canadian-born cellist and Western Washington University associate professor of music, who will perform Haydn's Concerto in C Major at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.

2013-01-23
5 Places to Explore: Rick Steves, David Guterson to speak in Bellingham

ohn Friesen, Canadian cellist and an associate professor of music at Western Washington University, performs Haydn's Concerto in C Major with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m. Jan. 27 at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. The program also includes Bach's "…

2013-01-14
Firehouse Piano Series starts Dec. 14 in Fairhaven 2012-12-13
Western's jazz ensembles to play free concert Dec. 7 2012-11-29
Australian violinist Charmian Gadd to play free concert at WWU Dec. 9 2012-11-29
Concert Choir to perform holiday concert Nov. 18 2012-11-16
WWU opens new tradition with holiday concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Leslie Guelker-Cone, director of choral activities in Western Washington University's music department, sent me a note about a new fall concert tradition the department is starting this year that will replace what they've done with Whatcom Symphony Orchestra's "Holiday…

2012-11-15
The Living Earth Show, Mobius Trio to play at Western Nov. 14 2012-11-05
Western's Wind Symphony to present free concert, 'Music from the British Isles,' Nov. 15 2012-11-05
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