EDMONDS—The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) opens its 65th anniversary season on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 pm, with Beethoven Seventh: The Apotheosis of the Dance at the Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA), 410 4th Avenue North, in Edmonds.
Michael Miropolsky, in his 25th anniversary season as Cascade Symphony’s Music Director, notes “For 65 seasons, our orchestra has brought great music, outstanding soloists, and memorable musical experiences to our community. As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we are grateful to the musicians, volunteers, patrons, and audience members whose support has made this journey possible.”
The CSO concert opens with Carl Nielsen’s colorful Oriental Festival March from his Suite Aladdin which Miropolsky describes as “a work bursting with energy, excitement, and orchestral brilliance. We then welcome two exceptional young artists, Joyce Ye and Alexander Vollmer, winners of the Eastside Piano Competition, who will share Frédéric Chopin’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 1, a work filled with elegance, poetry, and youthful passion. The second half of the evening is devoted to one of the towering masterpieces of the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Written during a turbulent period in European history, it remains a powerful testament to the human spirit. Its irresistible rhythms, emotional depth, and triumphant energy continue to inspire audiences more than two centuries after its creation.”
It is the pervasive rhythmic drive of Beethoven’s Seventh that prompted Richard Wagner to describe it as “the apotheosis of the dance.”
A pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m., by KING-FM radio personality Dave Beck, will preview the musical highlights for Beethoven Seventh: The Apotheosis of the Dance.
Cascade Symphony’s incredibly reasonable season subscriptions (less than the cost of a single ticket to the Seattle Symphony or Seattle Opera), provides discounted prices for each concert, and are still available through opening night: $125 for the 5-concert season for adults, $115 for those under age 50, and $50 for youth (12 and under). Individual concert ticket prices are: $30 for adults; $25 for those under age 50; and $10 for youth. Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets can be purchased online through the ECA website (https://www.edmondscenterforthearts.org/event-categories/cascade-symphony-orchestra/) or by telephone (425-275-9595) or in person. The ECA Box Office may be reached by email at boxoffice@ec4arts.org. The Box Office is open 12-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with extended hours on performance nights.
The CSO is also accepting applications for its 2026 Rising Star Competition, open to pianists and violinists age 12 or younger as of February 2027, and to other instrumentalists age 15 or younger. Winner(s) will perform on the Symphony’s Children’s Concert on February 6, 2027, with applications due by November 1.
Additional information about the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, its full 2026-27 concert season, and the Rising Stars Competition, is available online at www.cascadesymphony.org.
Source: Cascade Symphony Orchestra
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
