Welcome to the Valley Symphony Association, Montrose and Delta, Colorado

Classical Music by our Orchestra, Chorus, and Youth Orchestra in Western Colorado

Mike Kern

Mike Kern has been Musical Director and Director of the Orchestra since 1993. Mike has proven year after year to be a great representative for, and leader of, the Valley Symphony.

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Lenore Hample

We are pleased to welcome Lenore Hample as our new Chorus Director! Lenore moved to Montrose in 2008 with her husband David, and has been very involved with the musical "scene" in Montrose since her arrival. She was Assistant Musical Director for Magic Circle Theatre's production of My Fair Lady, Musical Director for their presentation of Oklahoma and will be Musical Director for Sweeney Todd in 2012.

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Feb 25-26, 2012 Orchestra Concert - Makin’ Overtures—Great Opera Overtures and More

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Overtures from Barber of Seville by Rossini
Puccini’s "Intermezzo" from Manon Lascaut
Verdi’s "Triumphal March" from Aida
Georges Bizet's "Carmen Suite"
Richard Wagner's Overture to Rienzi
Antonin Dvorak's Carnival Overture
Felix Mendelssohn's The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Overture

Mar 31 - Apr 1, 2012 Chorus Concert - A Musical Tapestry

choir Featuring Requiem by John Rutter and Selections from Les Misérables. The Requiem is a musical setting of an adaptation of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass. Completed in 1985, the piece is a very lyrical choral piece with many haunting and moving melodies.

Les Misérables is one of the longest running musicals in the world and the chorus will share with us some of its most memorable songs. A variety of other favorite choral pieces will round out this special spring program.

Apr 28-29, 2012 Orchestra Concert - Great American Music by Great American Composers

Music from Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Paul Whear, Robert W. Smith and other great American composers. Some of these you will know, and some you won't!

Guest artists: Our very own Valley Youth Orchestra!!

Mike Kern

Lenore Hample

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