Island Sinfonia concert

Island Sinfonia will be on center stage at the Orcas Center, Sunday, April 12. The concert begins at 3 p.m. under the leadership of Jim Shaffer-Bauck and Sasha von Dassow.

Island Sinfonia will be on center stage at the Orcas Center, Sunday, April 12. The concert begins at 3 p.m. under the leadership of Jim Shaffer-Bauck and Sasha von Dassow.

Both directors will take turns conducting the program; and while not conducting, they will be playing in the percussion section. Shaffer-Bauck is a long-time resident of Orcas Island and is currently co-directing the Orcas Community Band. von Dassow, a professional cellist from San Juan Island, will feature Dale Heisinger in the Concerto for Two Celli and Strings by Vivaldi.

The program includes Mozart’s “Overture to the Abduction” from the Seraglio, Copland’s “Quiet City” featuring a trumpet solo by Ginni Keith, Tchaikovsky’s “March Slav,” Bizet’s “Carmen Suite,” Gershwin’s “American in Paris Suite,” and the “Dance Bacchanale” from Samson and Dalila by Saint-Saens. Sinfonia has nearly 30 members including students as young as 10 to several senior citizens.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online or at the Orcas Center box office. Students enter for free.