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Christmas in Sammamish
{ { The Sammamish Symphony will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a holiday program featuring traditional music and surprises.
Sammamish Symphony turns 25, to hold holiday performances Dec. 4-8
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Brent Ethington
by Joe Livarchik
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s the holiday season rolls around, how many people begin to hear the opening notes to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker March” in their head? For those on the Eastside, they don’t have to go far to experience a live performance of such an orchestral classic, nor do they have to break the bank to do so. This year, the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its silver anniversary with its 25th season of providing classical music to Seattle’s Eastside region. Like other community orchestras, the beginnings of the Sammamish Symphony were humble. What began as a handful of musicians in 1991 referring to themselves as the Providence Point Players has since grown into a thriving, full orchestra of 60 musicians. Violinist Paula Libes, who has performed with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra since 1999, recalls attending rehearsal at the recreational room at Providence Point before the orchestra moved to Eastlake High School. She noted “there was no music on the plateau” at the time. “We play the same repertoire that a professional orchestra plays,” Libes said. “I don’t think there’s anything like the Sammamish Symphony on the plateau to hear that level of classical music.” Libes mentioned two names she attributes for the orchestra’s foundation and growth: ‘SYMPHONY’ ON PG 14
DON’T MISS LIST
COMEDIAN GARY GULMAN
HOLIDAY RECIPES
Comedian Tommy Davidson will headline at Parlor Live Comedy Club in Bellevue PG 10
Gulman brings his stand-up to Stroum Jewish Community Center on Dec. 1 PG 14
Try out these delicious side dishes for the holidays, including Truffled Carrots Rosti PG 15