The public is welcome to attend any or all of the following public performances by the Salem Orchestras hosted in Salem City. All orchestra concerts are free of charge.
Date Time Location Event
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 10:00-12:00 pm Salem City Grand Parade
Students from Valley View Middle School, Salem Junior High and Salem Hills High School will all march in the Salem Days Grand Parade, performing catchy arrangements of well-known music, like the main theme from Pirates of the Caribbean and the theme song from the children's show Bluey.
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 7:30-8:30 pm Valley View Middle School Beginning Orchestra Debut
The beginning orchestra students at Valley View Middle School will present the simple songs they have mastered in their first term of playing their instruments. They will showcase the White Belt skills they've learned so far this year, including note reading, proper playing position, and playing pizzicato (plucking the string). There will be opportunities to get close-up video footage to preserve for posterity.
Wed, Oct 27, 2026 7:30-8:30 pm Salem Hills High School Halloween Extravaganza!
Join us for an evening of fun for the whole family, as we celebrate Halloween as an orchestra! The students of Orchestra IV and Concert Strings will present spooky and lighthearted selections in festive Halloween costumes. The audience will have opportunities to participate in fall activities and crafts, and the kids can get a (trick or) treat at the end of the performance.
Th, Dec 11, 2026 7:00-8:00 pm Salem Library Christmas Carols Sing-Along
Fa la la la la! Raise your voices with orchestral accompaniment, or come listen to your neighbors singing along. In a tradition going back many years, the members of Orchestra IV will present a number of well-known Christmas carols in an unlikely setting: the public library!Â
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 7:30-8:30 pm Salem Hills High School Christmas Concert
Santa Claus is comin' to the orchestra! This concert, featuring students in Orchestra II, III, Concert Strings and Chamber is sure to put you in a holiday mood. And yes, Santa will indeed make an appearance - he may even have a treat for all the good little boys and girls!
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 7:30-8:30 pm Salem Hills High School Evening of Concertos
The Evening of Concertos features the most talented members of the Salem Orchestra program, from the Chamber Orchestra, performing virtuosic solo repertoire. Prepare to be impressed by the hard work of the students, many of whom started working on their solos a year in advance. Come be inspired by what teenage musicians are capable of.
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 7:30-8:30 pm Salem Hills High School Festival Preview
Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes music festival season. Students from Salem Junior and Salem Hills will present polished works to the audience that they have prepared for adjudicated festivals and competitions. You can hear what they're playing for the judges!
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 7:30-8:30 pm Salem Hills High School Orchestra Favorites
Students in Orchestra II and Orchestra IV will present their final concert of the season, with a few brief pieces by the high school orchestras. The selections will be chosen democratically by the students in the orchestra program, so this will really be the "Orchestra Favorites"; come see if you like them as much as the students do!
Th, May 13, 2027 7:30-8:30 pm Salem Hills High School Folk and Fiddle Fest!
Just in time for summer, students in the Salem Orchestra will perform light folk and fiddle selections. Students from Orchestra I and III will also perform alongside the high school in a concert your whole family is sure to enjoy.