Stories by James Bash

Columbian freelance contributor

Members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra string section perform for students at Skyview High School in February 2022. Arts and concert programming is on the rebound locally, leading to more jobs being added in the sector.

Vancouver Symphony closes out season with Beethoven’s Ninth

May 30, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

The Vancouver Symphony will close out its 45th season with gusto by performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 this weekend at Skyview Concert Hall. In addition to a very large orchestral ensemble, Music Director Salvador Brotons will cue the Portland Symphonic Choir, soprano Megan Belov, mezzo-soprano Grace Skinner, tenor Katherine Goforth… Read story

Salvador Brotons and members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Photos courtesy Paul Quackenbush Photography)

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra rides wave of enthusiasm into 45th year, opens season with Prokofiev

September 21, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Eager to build on the success of August’s Vancouver Arts & Music Festival that drew crowds to Esther Short Park, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is loading up a panoply of terrific concerts for its 45th season. Read story