SOLOIST: Arin Sarkissian, flute

Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra presents Arin Sarkissian, principal flute of the Victoria Symphony, performing Carl Reinecke’s Flute Concerto, op. 283.

Sunday, December 3 at 2 pm at Chimacum School Auditorium.

The public is welcome to attend our dress rehearsal also, Friday, December 1 at 7PM.

Also on the program:

Overture to Candide, Leonard Bernstein

Winter Night (Sleigh Ride), Frederick Delius

Winterlust Polka, Josef Strauss

Christmas Waltz, P. I. Tchaikovsky

COURAGE, Adrienne Albert

The concert is free to attend. No tickets required. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door.

Arin Sarkissian graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance with Distinction in Research and Creative Works, studying under the professorship of Leone Buyse. Arin was named the 2022 Michael Measures 2nd Prize recipient by the Canada Council for the Arts. In the summer of 2022, he made guest artist appearances at Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal’s La Virée Classique, appeared in orchestral and chamber performances at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, and performed alongside the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Also, Arin was named a Yamaha Young Artist Performance Competition Winner and won 1st Place at the Nancy Clew Eller, Music Teachers National Association, San Diego Flute Guild, and Naftzger Young Artist