Strathcona Symphony Orchestra

10/06/2026

Disney is Coming to the Comox Valley!

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (SSO) launches their upcoming 2026/27 season with a musical tribute to Walt Disney!

The orchestra is pulling out all the stops by presenting From Fantasia to Frozen: Celebrating Walt Disney's 125th Birthday. The program features excerpts from Disney’s iconic cinematic masterpiece, Fantasia, and compositions from Disney movie favourites such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Frozen, and The Little Mermaid.

Performances are on Saturday, December 12, 7 pm and Sunday, December 13, 2 pm at Courtenay’s Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave. Tickets go on sale October 15th on the SSO website, https://strathcona-symphony-orchestra.tickit.ca/, priced at $25 for adults and $15 for children aged 12 and under.

The SSO sells out many of their concerts, and this fun-filled and lighthearted program is sure to entertain everyone from toddlers to seniors. The orchestra hopes this season’s winter concert is part of everyone’s holiday calendar.

If you are dreaming of sugar plum fairies dancing in your head (Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker), wishing you were walking through a pastoral setting (Beethoven’s first movement, Symphony No. 6), musing about elegant ballroom dancing (Beauty and the Beast), or imagining an icy winter journey (Frozen), treat yourself and your family and come to the SSO’s winter concert!

10/03/2026

Interview done with SSO Music Director, Kenji Fuse on Rogers Community TV. Posted in July, but rehearsal and interview was videotaped leading up to the May concert with Terence Tam as the invited guest.

Strathcona Symphony Orchestra just finished their season with their...

09/30/2026

✨ From Fantasia to Frozen! ❄️

Join the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra this December for a celebration of the music and magic of Walt Disney!

Enjoy classical favourites featured in Disney’s Fantasia and festive selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, alongside music from Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Frozen. This family-friendly concert truly has something for every generation.

Tickets go on sale October 15 — mark your calendars and join us for an afternoon or evening of magic this holiday season!

09/08/2026

🎶 The SSO & Hello Strings are getting ready to start their 2026/2027 season!

Thinking about getting back into music, looking for a place to play, or hoping to connect with other musicians? We’d love to meet you.

Curious? Come say hello at registration night on September 14. No audition, no pressure — just come meet us and learn a little more 🎶

07/24/2026

This Saturday, July 25th, two of the SSO’s own musicians team up with their fellow teachers of long-time SSO sponsor Long & McQuade Courtenay to present a showcase featuring a few of their favourites!

Tickets in the comments.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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07/24/2026

Blaine Waldbauer, our founding member and concert master!

05/14/2026

The SSO musicians had a blast this season and we want to thank our community and local sponsors for their support.

Next season starts in September (we are going to do a Disney tribute as part of our December concert).

Enjoy the photos taken by Frank Soos and his daughter, Coleen at our last concert on May 3rd at the Campbell River Baptist Church.

05/05/2026

Blaine Waldbauer, SSO Concertmaster and Music Director for Hello Strings! will be conducting the amateur string ensemble on Saturday, May 9th, 7:00 pm, at the Comox United Church, 250 Beach Dr, Comox.

Cash donations for the concert are gladly accepted at the door on the performance date.

05/03/2026

Oh, What a Night!

Four Standing Ovations at Last Night’s Strathcona Symphony Orchestra Concert!

Today is your last chance to experience an amazing performance by Victoria Symphony’s concertmaster, Terence Tam, and his interpretation of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, accompanied by the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (SSO).

There is nothing like a live musical event, especially when you can enjoy one of the renowned violinists in Canada play a beloved concerto which is one of the greats in the classical music repertoire.

It’s going to be a beautiful Sunday, so why not treat yourself and watch your community orchestra accompany Terence as well as play a collection of pieces, based on storytelling and magic, at the Campbell River Baptist Church.

If you love percussion, there are some epic sections in the concert where Ram Sudama makes some noise with timpani drums. What a rush!

Concert time today is 3 pm and the Baptist Church is located at 260 South Dogwood Street in Campbell River. Tickets are available online at the SSO website, https://strathcona-symphony-orchestra.tickit.ca/, or at the Baptist Church.

05/01/2026

One more sleep until the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra’s weekend of music!

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (SSO) musicians want to thank their sponsors and concertgoers for supporting their local community orchestra and purchasing tickets to The Magic of Music performances on Saturday evening (7 pm) May 2, at the Filberg Centre (we are sold out) and Sunday afternoon (3 pm) at the Campbell River Baptist Church. This venue seats 800 people (!) and we are humming along with ticket sales.

Tickets can be purchased for the Campbell River concert at the SSO website, https://strathcona-symphony-orchestra.tickit.ca/, or at the Baptist Church on the day of the concert.

Instead of driving to Victoria, audiences can enjoy Victoria Symphony’s concertmaster, Terence Tam, perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64. This concerto is a beloved piece of music and is celebrated for its lyrical beauty.

We are so excited to play for you this weekend!