Willamette Valley Symphony

10/25/2026

Rehearsals for our next concert have started, and we're happy to be playing Sibelius' Violin Concerto alongside world renowned violinist, Anthea Kreston!

She studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Hartt School of Music, and while being no stranger to WVS, she also has played alongside groups like the Berlin Philharmonic, and as Principal Violinist in the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

A talented musician but also an avid writer, she is a columnist for the Norman Lebrecht’s London-based Slipped Disc and also kept a blog of her experiences being in the Artemis String Quartet and is well known internationally in the musical community. She was also featured in the New York Times for her work with "Strings and Strad Magazine" for her work with students during COVID.
She has also found herself hosting and producing a number of podcasts and running the Inside Music Academy, which pulls students internationally to study and work with master teachers.

To learn about Anthea, our upcoming concert and more, you can tap the links in our bio!

10/15/2026

WVS is thrilled that Oregon Arts Watch has honored us with such a lovely and insightful review of our first concert this season! This concert was very special and we think that Matthew captured that well in his review.

The Corvallis orchestra opened their season with the Bend composer's "Malheur Symphony."

10/02/2026

Oregon Arts Watch music editor, Matthew Neil Andrews wrote a great article about WVS Artistic Director, Lance Inouye and our upcoming season!

The Hawaiian-born Lewis & Clark College professor discusses the upcoming WVS season, opening Sept. 26 & 27 with Chris Thomas' "Malheur Symphony."

09/27/2026

09/27/2026

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09/27/2026

Join us for a special Environmental Lobby Fair before today’s concert, where you’ll meet local groups working on sustainability, stewardship and community resilience- come early and bring your curiosity. Then
stay for the concert featuring the a special performance of the Malheur Symphony-Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m.
Ashbrook Independent School, Corvallis

09/23/2026

We are 3 days away from concert weekend!

It's not too late to grab tickets and join us for a night in nature. From the landscapes of Dvorak to the bird sounds of Chris Thomas, you won't wanna miss it!

Performances are both at Ashbrook Independent School in Corvallis, on Saturday the 26th and Sunday 27th.
For ticket, venue, and performance times, you can click our website link in our bio. See you all there!

09/21/2026

We are less than a week away from our opening concert of the season! Our second piece of this set invites you to step away from the noise of the world and simply listen—to the beauty that surrounds us!🎶

Born in 1841 in the small Bohemian village of Nelahozeves, Antonín Dvořák rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most celebrated composers of the Czech national school. His music was deeply influenced by the folk traditions, natural landscapes, and culture of his homeland.

By the early 1890s, Dvořák was internationally renowned. Despite his growing fame, he often found his greatest inspiration away from the concert hall. At his country home in Vysoká, surrounded by forests and gardens, he spent his time composing, walking through the countryside and gardening.

It was during this period, in 1891, that Dvořák composed In Nature’s Realm (V přírodě), Op. 91. The overture is the first of his three “Nature, Life and Love” concert overtures, followed by Carnival and Othello. Rather than telling a specific story, In Nature's Realm captures the joy, peace, and vitality of the natural world.

Just one year later, Dvořák would travel to America to lead the National Conservatory of Music in New York, beginning a remarkable new chapter in his life and career. Yet even across the Atlantic, his affection for his homeland and its landscapes remained close to his heart.

📍 Performances are this weekend, September 26th and 27th, at Ashbrook Independent School in Corvallis!
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🎟️ Ticket, performance time, and venue info can be found in the link in our bio. See you all there!🎶

09/17/2026

The Willamette Valley Symphony is a group made up of members of our community, and today we're starting off a series where we give the spotlight to them!🎶
For our first Musician Spotlight, we'd like to introduce you to Rob.

Rob plays the oboe for the Willamette Valley Symphony. He's been playing oboe for 17 years now, since the middle school band teacher found out he played piano and insisted he join the band too, and she needed an oboe player! Playing and listening to music has always been a significant creative and emotional outlet for Rob, and he's so thankful to have a great group of people to share those moments with.
Outside of music, he especially enjoys watching movies with his wonderful partner, going for long walks, and occasionally baking a needlessly-complicated dessert. He also has a soft spot for any kind of puzzle games: number puzzles, Rubik's cubes, you name it.
He's been a part of WVS for 4 years now, and he loves sharing the joys of live music with our community!
"So many thanks to everyone who comes out to see us!" - Rob

09/16/2026

We have over 10 organizations for our Environmental Fair for our Sept 26 & 27 concerts. Joining us is the Mary's Peak Group of the Sierra Club. The Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club has over 50,000 members and works hard to protect our natural lands.

The Mary's Peak Group operates from Corvallis and serves the region of Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, and Polk counties — from the Yachats to Otis on the Pacific coast to the high Cascades. They take their name from nearby Marys Peak, the highest mountain in the coast range.

Within this region lie portions of the Siuslaw and Willamette National Forests. We are blessed with three National Wildlife Refuges — William L. Finley, Basket Slough, and Ankeny, and six wilderness areas -- Drift Creek, Menagerie, Middle Santiam, Opal Creek, Bull of the Woods, Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Washington. Significant other areas within our range are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Visit their table to learn more about what they do! 'sPeakGroupoftheSierraClub

Welcome to the Marys Peak Group of the Oregon Sierra Club!The Marys Peak Group operates from Corvallis, Oregon and serves the region of Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, and Polk counties — from the Yachats to Otis on the Pacific coast to the high Cascades. We take our name from the nearby Marys Peak...