2026 Festival Season
In celebration of America 250, we look forward to sharing the works of American Composers from all throughout our history.
* Indicates American Composers
Opening Night | Friday, July 3rd, 7:30pm
WWU Performing Arts Center
Zuill Bailey, Cello
Program
Carlos Simon: Fanfare and Overture*
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Zuill Bailey, Cello
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Friday, July 10th, 7:30pm
WWU Performing Arts Center
Tessa Lark, Violin
Key'Mon Murrah, Countertenor
Program
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 2
Clarice Assad: Violin Concerto in D Major
Tessa Lark, Violin
Jake Heggie: Earth 2.0*
Key'Mon Murrah, Countertenor
Tuesday, July 14th, 7:30pm
WWU Performing Arts Center
Calidore String Quartet
Program
Benjamin Franklin: String Quartet*
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B Flat Major, K. 589
Caroline Shaw :Entr'acte*
Antonin Dvořák: Quartet No. 12, "American"
Thursday, July 16th, 7:30pM
WWU Performing Arts Center
Andrew von Oeyen, Piano
Program
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man*
Ives: The Unanswered Question*
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue*
Andrew von Oeyen, Piano
Joan Tower: The Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman*
Copland: Appalachian Spring*
Sunday, July 19th, 4:00pm
Hotel Leo
Chamber Music at the Leo
Program
TBA
Tuesday, July 21st, 7:30pm
WWU Performing Arts Center
Maria Valdes, Soprano
Michael Palmer, Conductor
Program
Wallingford Riegger: Dance Rhythms
Barber: Knoxville Summer 1915*
Maria Valdes, Soprano
Mozart: "Non mi dir, bell'idol mio" from Don Giovanni
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major "Jupiter"
Saturday, July 25th, 7:30pm
WWU Performing Arts Center
Blake Pouliot, Violin
Program
Reena Esmail: Testament*
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Blake Pouliot, Violin
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
All programs subject to change.