The holidays are a time to come together and rejoice as a community.
One of our favorite ways to celebrate is with the Rainier Symphony – a distinguished, 70-member orchestra that has provided joy in the form of music for over four decades.
Their annual Holiday Concert is fast approaching, so be sure to mark your calendar and show up for a night filled with traditional favorites and carols, including Christmas Festival, Troika, and a variety of pieces from The Nutcracker.
Get your tickets to the event here.
Rainier Symphony invites you to a special Musician’s Choice Concert on June 3rd and 4th.
Originally founded in 1981, this 70-member community orchestra is composed of musicians from around the Tukwila region and has been a staple in the Seattle music scene.
Hear favorites from resident musicians like Flight of the Bumblebee, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Appalachian Spring: Suite!
Saturday, June 3 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 4 at 3pm
Grab your tickets here.
Round out your October with the Rainier Symphony as they kick off their 42nd season with a twang! Grab your boots and don your stetson, this concert series is heading west. Kick back and enjoy a night of classics like The Cowboys Overture and Billy the Kid Suite. Can’t make it the first night? No worries! This is an all weekend affair with shows on both Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Foster Performing Arts Center
When:
Oct. 22nd at 7:30pm
Oct. 23rd at 3:00pm
Price:
$20 GA
$14 Students & Seniors 62+
FREE for children 12 and under
The Rainier Symphony is excited to welcome you back for yet another weekend filled with inspirational music. Let this talented group of local musicians play you into summer with a line up of songs that’ll melt away winter’s grip and invite you to a jovial celebration of life, warmth, and medieval mystery. Evening performance on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 with a matinee the following day on Sunday, June 5 at 3pm.
The symphony set includes:
- “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Edvard Grieg
- “Peter and the Wolf”, Sergei Prokofiev
- “Nocturne from Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Felix Mendelssohn
- “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Edvard Grieg
- “No. 1 scene” from Swan Lake Suite, P.I. Tchaikovsky
- “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, Paul Dukas
- “Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings Suite”, John Whitney
Tickets are available here.
- Adults/general admission: $20
- Students & seniors 62+: $14
- Children 12 and under: Free
Performance Dates/Times:
- Saturday, June 4 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, June 5 at 3:00pm
Masks are encouraged but not required.
It’s no secret that Tukwila has a bustling arts scene, and The Rainier Symphony is the perfect example of our community’s musical prowess. Composed of musicians of all skill levels and ages—including internationally-renowned professionals—this 70 member community orchestra performs regularly at the Foster Performing Arts Center where they have been providing the Puget Sound area with musical excellence for over 40 years.
So if you’re looking for a night out that supports the community and fills you with inspiration, mark your calendar for the April concert series: American Voices. Begin the evening with Gwynne Kuhner Brown, a musicologist who will kick off the show with some thought-provoking pre-concert remarks. Then it’s time to settle into your seat for a wonderful performance that features a few pieces by renowned and contemporary African-American composers, including:
Toast of the Town Overture, by Quinn Mason
Coincident Dances, by Jessie Montgomery
Negro Folk Symphony, by William L. Dawson
Tickets for the following show times are just $20. Student and senior discounts are available.
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- Saturday, April 9 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, April 10 at 3pm
Reserve your seat here.
