Yakima Symphony Orchestra Issues New Mission Statement
By David SalazarThe Yakima Symphony Orchestra has introduced a new mission statement.
“Yakima Symphony Orchestra enriches, educates, and inspires the Yakima Valley through captivating concerts of classical and popular music,” reads the statement.
Executive Director Sam McClung noted that the updated statement reflects the orchestra’s significant growth over the past decade in size, quality, programming, and community impact.
The ensemble’s recent programs have included such works as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral,” Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 “Titan,” and Verdi’s Requiem, contextualized by its historic performance by prisoners at Terezín.
In the months ahead, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra will present Orff’s “Carmina Burana” with the Yakima Symphony Chorus, works by Aaron Copland and Johann Strauss Jr., and pieces by contemporary composers including Nancy Ives and Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate.
The season will also feature a program highlighting Hispanic composers such as Manuel de Falla, Silvestre Revueltas, and Arturo Márquez.
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