2024 Young Artist Auditions
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Auditions will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church 2021 Washington Way, Longview WA. The winner will perform as a soloist at our
Spring Concerts on April 13 & 14, 2024 and will be awarded a scholarship. Scholarships available:
Lee and Dick Wollenberg Scholarship * SWWS Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship * Tom & Doris Hall Scholarship
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Events
2023-2024 Calendar of Events:
Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April16, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
Wollenberg Auditorium
LCC Rose Center for the Arts
1600 Maple Street
Longview, WA
Academic Festival Overture
Suite No. 1
from The Three-Cornered Hat
Young Artist TBD
Symphony No. 7
Johannes Brahms
Manuel de Falla
Ludwig van Beethoven
Spring Concert
Spring Young Artist Concerts
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. & Sunday, April 16, 3:00 p.m.
Wollenberg Auditorium, LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA
Summer Music Camp
Monday – Friday, June 19-23
Fill out this form to register for the Summer Youth Orchestra Camp sponsored by Southwest Washington Symphony.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDTukBAZg7KpoHf_060jAxZiwKM0thpD0UmtZVKle6ePMlkA/closedform
The camp takes place June 19-23, 2023 at the Adventist Church, 1185 Westside Hwy. in Kelso, WA. The camp is geared for experienced musicians
in middle school and high school (grades 6-12). Interested younger students must pass an audition before enrolling.
Strings Class
Mondays During School Year
Please complete this form to sign up your student for the Youth Strings Program sponsored by the Southwest Washington
Symphony. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfptUtI5yvpb4-B-JZ0INSycW7pQQWluUXA4rn2Sl6AHxfx3g/viewform
The group meets Mondays at 4:30pm (beginners) or 5:30pm (some experience) in person at Monticello Middle School in
Longview, Washington. Limit 10 students per session. More sessions may be added to accommodate more students. The Winter
Session starting date is 1/9/23 and it ends on 3/6/23. Please have an instrument (violin, viola, cello, or bass), Suzuki Volume 1,
and folding music stand by that date. Please note, part of the Suzuki method is that parents/guardians are asked to stay and
observe the lessons. Please email radavis1111@me.com if you have any schedule conflicts.
Fall Concerts
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 7:00 p.m. & Sunday, October 22, 3:00 p.m.
Wollenberg Auditorium, LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA
Christmas Concerts
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:00 p.m. & Sunday, December 10, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1185 Westside Hwy Kelso, WA (near Lexington).
The Symphony and Symphony Chorale again combine forces to present a gift of holiday music to the community.
Donations from these concerts will be offered to local charities.
Young Artist Auditions
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Auditions will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church 2021 Washington Way, Longview WA. The winner will perform as a
soloist at our Spring Concerts on April 13 & 14, 2024 and will be awarded a scholarship. Scholarships available:
Lee and Dick Wollenberg Scholarship * SWWS Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship * Tom & Doris Hall Scholarship
Children’s Concerts
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The symphony will present its annual Children’s Concerts to 2200 fourth and fifth grade students in the beautiful Columbia
Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Family Concert
Sunday, February 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, WA
This concert includes all of the music from the Children’s Concert and more.
Spring Young Artist Concerts
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m. & Sunday, April 14, 3:00 p.m.
Wollenberg Auditorium, LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA