CONCERT: Dec. 7, 2019 – Myroslava Khomik, violin soloist

Ukrainian-born violinist Myroslava Khomik is a top prize winner of international competitions and awards, including the ​Remember Enescu Competition ​in Romania, and the ​New Names of Ukraine ​.

She has appeared as a soloist and as a chamber music collaborator in concerts and festivals throughout the US, Europe, South America and Asia, and her performances were broadcast on National TV and Radio in Ukraine, Spain, the US, Japan, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. In May of 2019 she was named a New Artist 2018 by the Classical Music Critics Association of Argentina after her successful debut in Buenos Aires with the ​Orquesta de Cámara del Congreso de la Nación.

B​ased in Los Angeles, Ms. Khomik is an avid promoter of contemporary composers, educational outreach, and regularly participates in premieres of new works. Most recent highlights include two new commissions for solo violin and an upcoming release of her debut album; performances with Orquestra Sinfonica EAFIT i​ n Medellin, Colombia, ​Orquesta Filarmónica de Zacatecas, Sinfonica Orquestra de Barra Mansa, Orquestra de la Societat de Concerts de Barcelona, Kyiv Kamerata, ​as well as residencies in Brazil and Argentina with music programs for underprivileged children.

A devoted chamber music advocate, Ms. Khomik had the privilege of collaborating and performing alongside many distinguished artists, such as members of the ​Borromeo,​ ​Jerusalem​, ​Ysaye ​and ​Tokyo ​String Quartets, Midori Goto, Oleh Krysa, Carol Wincec, Fred Sherry, Ronald Leonard, Robert Davidovici, Michelle Zukovsky, Antonio Lysy, Guillaume Sutre, Movses Pogossian, among others. She frequently appears in chamber music series in Los Angeles (LACMA Sundays Live, Broad Stage Series, Redcat Series, among others), in New York and throughout Europe.

Ms. Khomik received her Performance Diploma from Lviv Krushelnytska School of Music in Ukraine, and after continuing her education in the US she received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she also held a position of the Teaching Associate of Chamber Music in the string department.

Ms. Khomik regularly performs with several orchestras in Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. She can be heard on various recordings for film and television, and is a member of the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Ms. Khomik served as an adjunct professor at Fullerton College and is currently on faculty as a violin and chamber music teaching artist at Biola University and at the Montecito International Music Festival.

The Leader: Practicing perfection Bassoonist Dave Krabill featured during PT Symphony Orchestra opener

Dave Krabill performs on a vintage Heckel bassoon made in 1928. He practices for at least a couple of hours each day.

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When Dave Krabill was just a wee lad growing up on an Ohio farm, he gladly traded a pair of udders for ivory keys.

“I practiced the piano an hour a day when I was a kid, and the basson half an hour a day,” Krabill said. “My dad told me I didn’t have to come out and milk the cows in the morning if I practiced the hour of piano. After school, it was in the barn.”

Krabill, 68, of Port Townsend, is principal bassoonist with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra and co-principal bassoonist with the Port Angeles Symphony and the Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

Even though he has been performing bassoon for about most of his life,Krabill still practices his chops for hours a day. His goal now is to perform “Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major,” by Mozart without errors during the season opening show of the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra.

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Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra announces 2019-2020 concert season with a new name, mission statement, logo and website

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra board shows off an enlarged version of the group’s new logo. Pictured in front row, from left, are Kristin Smith, Tigran Arakelyan and Robert Nathan; standing, from left, are Denise Sample, Miles Vokurka, Vicki Mansfield, Tom Berg, Lesa Barnes, Arianna Golden, Nan Toby Tyrrell, Pat Yearian, Nancy Miskimins and graphic artist James Sample.

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra (PTSO) has announced the schedule for its 2019-2020 concert season with a new name, mission statement, logo and website.

Formed in 1987 and known for 32 years as the Port Townsend Community Orchestra, the orchestra board and its members recently decided to change the name to Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra to reflect the important strides they have made since their inception. The orchestra now performs a wide range of works, including symphonies, works by minority and living composers, as well as scores from movies, television, and operas. Featured soloists, both local and visiting artists, further enhance the symphonic experience.

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CONCERT: Sunday, October 27, 2019

David Krabill
David Krabill

Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland

Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto, 2nd movement with Dave Krabill

New World Symphony, Dvorak

2 pm at the Chimacum HIgh School Auditorium
91 W Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325

Our concerts are free to the public – donations are accepted at the door. JOIN US!

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