Whidbey Island Orchestra
The Whidbey Island Orchestra was
formed in 2007 to provide quality musical experiencesfor young and adult musicians of Whidbey Island and for our community.
Whidbey Island Orchestra
The Whidbey Island Orchestra was
formed in 2007 to provide quality musical experiencesCommunity support is vital for Whidbey Island Orchestra. Although our adult musicians pay dues, these provide less than half of our operating expenses. We depend on the voluntary donations we receive for our primary community support.
Mail donations to us at: PO Box 1451, Freeland, WA 98249
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On Sunday evening, August 4, Executive Director/Principal Conductor Cynthia Morrow suffered a severe stroke and was airlifted to Providence Medical Center in Everett. Despite surgery to remove blood clots from her arteries, she has made very limited progress. She faces months of rehabilitation. Her final level of neurologic function is unclear.The entire orchestra community wishes her the most rapid and complete recovery possible.
The Orchestra has cancelled the “Wizards!” concert scheduled for October 31 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA). We intend to resume operations with the Christmas concerts at Island Church, WICA, and Trinity Lutheran Church December 13 – 15, under the baton of Assistant Conductor James Hinkley.
Whidbey Island Orchestra at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, December, 2019
The Whidbey Island Orchestra consists of strings, winds, brass and percussion of all abilities and backgrounds.
To join the orchestra or for more information, please contact our membership administrator at membership@whidbeyislandorchestra.org.The mission of the Whidbey Island Orchestra is to foster a positive musical experience for its musician members and for our local community. We perform for the love of music and for the opportunity to spread the joy of music to Whidbey Island audiences, be they residents or visitors.
Whidbey Island Orchestra has named reknowned local musician James Hinkley to be our next Assistant Conductor. James recently conducted the SUMMER SIGHTREADING WORKSHOP August 5 - 9. He will also conduct parts of our concerts and assist Principal Conductor/ Executive Director Cynthia Morrow in choosing music and preparing the orchestra for concerts. A more complete introduction to James is on our Conductors and Board page.