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The Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra will present America at the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee on Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 pm. Internationally recognized bluegrass, jazz, country, fiddling and classical violinist and composer Mark O’Connor will perform his Improvised Violin Concerto with the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra. O’Connor has won two Grammy awards; one for his New Nashville Cats album and another for his Appalachian Journey album that he recorded with Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer. He was named Musician of the Year by the Country Music Association six years in a row (from 1991 to 1996). Over a three-year period, Mark was the most in-demand session musician of any instrument in any genre, and can be heard on over 500 albums including those of Dolly Parton, James Taylor, Randy Travis and The Judds. Also on the program will be Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Gershwin’s An American In Paris. The Wenatchee World is the concert sponsor.

Symphony Music Director Nikolas Caoile will present a Concert Prelude (pre-concert lecture), one hour prior to the performance. Preludes are complimentary for all ticket holders.

Ticket prices range from $16 to $35 and are available at the PAC Box Office or by calling 663-ARTS. For more information visit wenatcheesymphony.org or call the Symphony at 509.667-2640.

The Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Benefit Gala "Dancing Under the Stars," an elegant evening of dining, wine tasting, silent auctions, and dancing to live music from the Wenatchee Big Band. Tom McNair will emcee the event. Be the first to hear the Symphony’s 2013-14 season announcements.

Tickets are available through the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee box office. All proceeds benefit the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra. For more information, call the Symphony at 509.667.2640.

March 16, 2013

Saturday   8:00 PM

The StepCrew is a sensational new, Celtic inspired evening with six of the most charismatic dancers performing t

oday. Led by the Pilatske Brothers (Jon & Nathan) from Ontario, The StepCrew is the first of its kind to combine three unique styles of dance: Irish Step, traditional tap dancing, and the extraordinary Ottawa Valley Step dancing. The group takes Celtic dance to the next level as the production demonstrates, with flair and humor, the similarities between these various forms, and introduces the loose-limbed and hilariously virtuosic Ottawa Valley style. The Pilatske Brothers and Cara Butler are long known by fans of The Chieftains, having toured with them for over a decade. The five piece Celtic band is red hot and accompanied by the haunting and exquisite vocals of Alyth McCormack from the remote Scottish Hebrides. This is a Celtic show unlike any other.

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Feb. 23rd - 7:00 pm at the PAC

Concert Prelude at 6:00pm

Pianist Duane Funderburk will perform Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor. Also on the program are Verdi's Overture to Nabucco and Respighi's Pines of Rome.