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Welcome to the website for The Inland Valley Symphony.

As we enter our 13th Concert Season we invite you to visit our Concert Information listing section that will give you complete details about all of our upcoming performances.

We have been working hard on our website and have recently added a Photo Gallery and a section that displays our newsletter "Notes from the Inland Valley Symphony."

October 26th and 29th mark the beginning of our official 2007-2008 concert season. Our opening Gala Concert & Dinner is scheduled to be held on Friday, October 26, 2007 at the Callaway Vineyard & Winery in Temecula. The featured soloist for the evening will be tenor, James Callon, who will delight the audience with a rich menu of popular music and opera classics. Inland Valley Symphony will also perform works from Wagner and Beethoven. Please join us for a fabulous evening of wine, dinner and music at one of Temecula's classic vineyards. Click the following link for a printable flyer announcing the gala: [link]

Old Town Temecula Theater is the site of our Monday, October 29th concert. This landmark venue is a favorite among our patrons. The concert program consists of the same repertoire that will be performed at our Gala Concert and Dinner and is listed in our Concert Information section of this website.

The Inland Valley Symphony is looking forward to an exciting year under the direction of our conductor Dr. Jeanine Trent Atwood.

Tickets Now Available Online!

Tickets for our upcoming Season's Opening Gala & Dinner are now available to purchase online. Please see the menu on the left and click on Order Tickets.

You may purchase tickets for any of our concerts at Old Town Temecula Community Theater by visiting their website and ordering directly from the theater's box office or online at www.temeculatheater.com

All tickets for Vista Murrieta H.S. concerts may be purchased here through our website, at the door or via mail.

Soon all variations of ticket pricing will be available online. However, if you currently want to purchase a Season Ticket it may be easiest for you to go to the Newsletters and Documents menu on the left and look for our Season Brochure. A ticket order form is provided on page two. You may mail your check and the form to the address provided.

Standard Concert Ticket Prices are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and teens ages 13-18, and $3 for children 12 and under, (except for the Gala Dinner & Concert).

Season Tickets are $52.00 (your choice of 4 concerts) and must be purchased in advance. You may choose any venue or concert date. If you would like to attend the gala as one of your 4 concerts then your total price is $104 ($65/dinner & concert, plus $39 for 3 remaining concerts)

Group Tickets are $13 each for a group of 10 or more and must be purchased in advance. Please call (951)677-9465 if you are interested in purchasing a block of tickets.

Tickets are not refundable.


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The Inland Valley Symphony would like to invite you to join our mailing list. You will receive our monthly newsletter and our Season's Brochure. Please send us an e-mail with your contact information. Thank you, we appreciate your patronage.

Opera Comes to Temecula
Temecula is now the home of a new opera company called the Inland Valley Opera. Featuring the Inland Valley Symphony Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Jeanine Trent Atwood, they will present three well-known operas in English. This is exciting news for Southern California opera fans!

2008 Youth Concerto Winners

First Place: Joshua Jurkosky - Mozart Flute Concerto
Joshua is 15 years old and has been studying flute with Cindy Anne Broz for 4 years. He lives in Rainbow and is currently a freshman at Great Oak High School in Temecula.
In 2007, Joshua won 1st place in the Bronze division of the San Diego Flute Guild's Flute Festival. He has also won awards in their Ensemble Festivals in previous years. Joshua performs with the San Diego Youth Symphony and recently tied for third place in their concerto competition.
He also enjoys playing the guitar and is in the Jazz Ensemble at Great Oak High School.

Brian Choi: Second Place - Haydn Oboe Concerto
Brian is currently a junior attending Vista Murrieta High School. He began playing the oboe at the beginning of his eight grade year at Thompson Middle School, where he had been playing clarinet as the concertmaster in the Wind Ensemble. For the past four years, he has been studying privately with Mr. Kirk Green. During that time, he has been a member of Vista Murrieta’s Wind Ensemble and the San Diego Youth Symphonic Orchestra as the principal oboe for both groups. He is currently the principal oboe player for the Claremont Young Musician’s Orchestra, which is directed by Mr. Roger Samuels. He has competed in such competitions as Rotary Music Competition and the Steinway Scholarship Competition. In addition to playing the oboe, Brian also studies piano with Mrs. Anne Lee, and he plays as the accompanist for the church he attends. He is currently involved in founding a musical club of high school students for the purpose of giving benefit concerts to the community. In the future, Brian hopes to continue his musical endeavors, even if his career choice does not lie in the field of music.

Third Place: Marla Hansen - Grieg Piano Concerto
Marla Hansen, a senior in high school, began studying violin at age 4 and piano at age 9. Performing has been a constant and rewarding part of her life. Past awards for piano include placing in top positions of the NCMTA Piano Festival, U of R Merit Awards Auditions and the Inland Empire Piano Festival. On May 1st, 2007 she performed as a featured soloist with the MSJC Concert Band. Past piano teachers include Alex Hock and Dr. Kerry Carlin (ECU), she now studies with David Griswold at the University of Redlands. She currently plays 1st violin in the MSJC Symphony and will be soloing on violin with Beethoven’s Romance No. 2 for their June 1st concert. Marla frequently performs at church services, weddings and memorial services. In the fall she will be attending college, with plans to major in music performance and minor in environmental studies. Her love of music continues to grow, and above all, the greatest joy is sharing it with others.
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Sunday, May 11
 4:00PM - Concert at Vista Murrieta High School
Monday, May 19
 7:30PM - Concert at Old Town Temecula Community Theater
 
 
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