Wenatchee World: 'Eight Decades, One Orchestra': Symphony gala celebrates 80 years of music, community
By Josey Meats
June 9, 2026
The Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra has weathered changing conductors, shifting venues, economic downturns and even a global pandemic.
Yet through it all, the music has continued.
“There is nothing like performing with a live audience and performing with real musicians. That shared experience, musicians and audience members gathered in a room for a performance that exists only in that moment, may be the reason the orchestra has endured for eight decades.”