PROGRAM
Star Wars - Suite for Orchestra - Williams
I. Main Title
III. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
Hollywood Blockbusters - Horner
The Fairest of the Fair - Sousa
Raiders March - Williams
The American Frontier - Custer
Prairiesong - Strommen
Superman March - Williams
Manhattan Beach - Sousa
The Stars and Stripes Forever - Sousa
The Kirkland Civic Orchestra is an all-volunteer classical symphony orchestra offering free concerts in the Seattle area. We perform at locations in the Eastside community and in the Seattle Area approximately four times a year.
The Kirkland Civic Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization. Your donations buy music, rent rehearsal space, and bring concerts to life!
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About the director
James Truher has been a professional musician since 1982. He has degrees in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting as well as study toward a Masters of Arts in Musicology from California State University at Los Angeles. In 1983, James made his conducting debut with the Pasadena Chorale and Orchestra with his orchestration of ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’ by Benjamin Britten.
James has studied conducting with Roger Wagner, William Hatcher and Sergio Siminovich and specializes in music from the Medieval to Baroque periods. Locally, he conducted the Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major and Vaughan Williams 3rd symphony in the Northwest Mahler Festival reading sessions in 2004 and 2014, and has sung with the Tudor choir. James served as the Assistant Conductor for the Lake Union Civic Orchestra for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons.
James’ leadership of the Kirkland Civic Orchestra started in 2004, during the time when the orchestra was then called the Microsoft Orchestra. He is currently a Senior Software Engineer in the Azure division.
Musicians
** Concert Master
* section leader
Violin I
Viola Chou
Amnon Govrin **
Matthew Guenther
Rebecca Harbke
Jerry He
Michael King
Amy Metting
David O'Brien
Emily Price
Lillian Steiner
Violin II
Feather Asmussen
Paula Chester-Libes
Loren Den Herder
Heidi DuPuis
Shelby Eaton *
Eileen Hsu
Derek Leung
Fran Pope
Kathy Truher
Caitilin Walsh
Stephen Yau
Viola
Bill Avery
Geoffrey King
Libby Landy *
Dan Pope
Loretta Rickards
Violoncello
Diane Asness
Andrew Bonczyk
Ben Childs
Eugene Ng
Laurie Spencer
Steven Weber
Bass
Louie Hackett *
Peter Yang
Bob Zasio
Flute
Doug Gallatin
Amy Swanson King
Oboe
Glen Danielson
Clarinet
Mae Kane
Linda Thomas
Anita Wong *
Bassoon
Lev Iskolskiy *
Eric Brewster
French Horn
Ken Adamson
Jackie Lee
Ryan Roberts *
Rebecca Thompson
Trumpet
James Dooley
Chuck Fleming
David Spangler *
Trombone
Kelly Grounds
Gregg Hirakawa
Matthew Stoecker *
Tuba
Francis X. Langlois
Percussion
John Beisner
Gabriel Benting
Samuel Benting
Shane Benting *
Scott Binette
Eric Danne
We would like to thank 4Culture for their continued support of the arts, heritage, public art, and historic preservation all over King County, ensuring access to cultural opportunities for all.
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors $1000+
Microsoft Employee Giving Program
William Owen
Setsuko & Richard Reeves
James Truher
Gold Sponsors $500-$999
Anonymous
Silver Sponsors $100-$499
Nancy & Ray Brady, Jr.
Matt Broadhead
Shelby Eaton
Doug Gallatin
Amnon Govrin
Susan Harris & Stephen Walli
Daniel Hellstern
Charles Johnson
Loretta Rickards
Hemanth Srinivas
Caitilin Walsh & Alfred Hellstern
Silvia Wilson
Anita Wong, David, & Trent Spangler
Contributors $50-99
Kathryn Andrews
Rudy Gilmore
Ann Grounds
Michael Grounds
Jessica Jacobs
Nancy Johnson
Amy & Geoff King
Francis X. Langlois
Sandee Lee
Tommie Zabrowski
Own a business? Contact the Kirkland Orchestra Treasurer at treasurer@kirklandorchestra.org if you or your company would be interested in becoming a corporate sponsor and have your business name displayed in our future programs.
Special thanks
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks