EVERETT, SEPT. 3: The Pacifica Chamber Orchestra (PCO) is gearing up for its opening concert for the 2024-2025 season.
About 17 musicians are performing in the program, including Fred Chu, Artistic Director of PCO. There is no conductor for this orchestra, Jo Hull, Media and Marketing for PCO, wrote in an email.
“Not many orchestras can perform by listening to each other without following someone on a podium,” Hull wrote. Hull said that the orchestra follows the direction of Chu.
PCO performs composers’ works of the 20th and 21st centuries, specifically by women and living composers.
The group’s mission is to “enrich the local, regional and international community through exceptional chamber music performances that engage and inspire diverse audiences.”
The concert will begin at 3 p.m., Oct. 5, at the Zion Lutheran Church of Everett, 4634 Alger Ave.
On the program:
- Howard Hanson- 1976, Rhythmic Variations on Two Ancient Hymns
- Ernest Bloch- 1952, Concerto Grosso No. 2 B. 24
- Ruth Gipps- 1952, Cringlemire Garden: An Impression for String Orchestra, Op. 39 (North American premiere)
- Jon Laukvik- 2015, Concerto for Organ and String Orchestra, performed by guest Youngjin Joo
Cringlemire Garden: An Impression for String Orchestra has been described as a “full-blown tone poem,” by John France (Music Web International).
Guest performer Youngjin Joo is an organist, pianist, and collaborative artist. She is part of the Northwest Chamber Chorus and holds a Master of Music in Organ Performance from University of Washington.
Tickets for all concert’s this season are $25 for general admission, $20 for students and 65+. Tickets will be sold 30 minutes before the concert. Cash and checks only.
There are three other concerts this season, the Winter Concert on Dec. 7, the Sunshine Concert on Feb. 22, 2025, and the Summer Concert on June 7, 2025.
The Winter Concert will showcase young musicians from the area.
The local orchestra also donates their time each fall to perform at elementary schools. This October PCO will be performing at Lowell Elementary, Hull wrote.
PCO season is partly sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church of Everett, City of Everett Cultural Arts Commission and Heritage Bank, NW.
For more information, visit their website or call 206-972-7722
