Local Orchestras
In addition to the more well-known orchestras in the Puget Sound region, there are many smaller community orchestras and ensembles. Young people are always welcome to attend orchestra concerts and may be offered discount tickets. Please contact the individual organizations for further information. Email Henry to add your group to this list.
If you are new to orchestra playing, we recommend reading “6 Tips for Joining an Orchestra as an Amateur Musician” from Strings Magazine.
If you are looking for a comprehensive list of great Classical Music Concerts by these orchestras and others in our area, we recommend visiting Live Music Project Seattle.
| Academy of Music Northwest | www.amnw.org |
| Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra | www.byso.org |
| Bremerton Symphony | www.bremertonsymphony.org |
| Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra | bsyo.wordpress.com/ |
| Cascade Symphony | www.cascadesymphony.org/ |
| Cascade Youth Symphony | www.cyso.us |
| Eastside Symphony | www.eastsidesymphony.org |
| Everett Philharmonic Orchestra | www.everettphil.org/ |
| Fidalgo Youth Symphony in Mount Vernon | www.fysmusic.org/ |
| Iglitzin Chamber Music Institute | www.kareniglitzin.com |
| Issaquah Philharmonic | iphil.org/ |
| Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra | www.mvyso.org |
| Max Aronoff Viola Institute | www.viola.com/aronoff |
| Orchestra of Flight | www.orchestraofflight.org/ |
| Phinney Ridge Youth Orchestra | phinneyorch.com/pryo |
| Rainier Symphony | www.rainiersymphony.org |
| Sammamish Symphony Orchestra | www.sammamishsymphony.org |
| Seattle Festival Orchestra | www.seattlefestivalorchestra.org |
| Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra | www.seattlephil.org |
| Seattle Symphony | www.seattlesymphony.org |
| Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra | www.syso.org |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony | www.tysamusic.org |
| Thalia Symphony | www.thaliasymphony.org/ |
| The North Corner Chamber Orchestra | www.nocco.org |
| Whidbey Island Orchestra | www.whidbeyorchestras.org/ |
Customer Feedback . . .
"It was a pleasure meeting Mr. Bischofberger. He took the time to discuss my concerns about the 2 violins and cello that I brought in and handled my family instruments with care, going above and beyond. He even shared a look at his copy of The Violin Makers of the United States book with me showing both of our grandfathers listed. Pretty neat to actually meet someone who had met my grandfather way-back-when! Grandpa's first cello is now back in playing condition and will be making music again! Thank you so much Henry!" - S. Brockway