Nov. 2, 2025
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
Yariv Aloni, Music Director

VERDI Nabucco Overture

SCRIABIN Piano concerto No. 1,
Op. 20 In F# Minor

Soloist: Leah MacFarlane, winner of the
2025 Jenny & Norman Nelson
Concerto Competition

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 in C minor

Dec. 7, 2025
2:30 p.m.  4:30 p.m.

Sooke Community Hall

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus,
plus members of the Sooke Community Choir will be joining us!

Nicholas Fairbank, Conductor

BACH Cantata 61 “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”

BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy, Op. 80
Allie Picketts, Piano

BEETHOVEN “Welten singen, preiset ihn”

Carol arrangements with orchestra

Anna van der Hooft - soprano

Alana Hayes - alto

Jan van der Hooft - tenor

Louis Dillon - bassn goes here

Feb. 15, 2026
2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Sooke Community Hall

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
Yariv Aloni, Conductor

Tea & Symphony is our annual English High Tea
with live music. The audience is seated at
beautifully appointed tables and served
sweet and savoury goodies as well as
tea and coffee, and regaled with a
variety of musical favourites.

Mar. 22, 2026
2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Sooke Community Hall

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
& Chorus
Nick Fairbank, Conductor

BRITTEN Welcome Ode, Op.95

FAIRBANK Éileamh na Talún
(première)

COPLAND Chiang-a-ring Chaw
& I Bought Me a Cat

FAIRBANK Earth Cantata
(première )with children’s choir

Apr. 12, 2026
2:30 p.m.  4:30 p.m.

Sooke Community Hall

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
Yariv Aloni, Music Director

WEBER Oberon Overture

WEBER Clarinet Conerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
Soloist: Matty Angus, Clarinet,
winner of the
Jenny & Norman Nelson Concerto Competition

SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op.38

July 5, 2026
2:30 p.m.  4:30 p.m.

Ed MacGregor Park

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
David Stewart, Conductor

Annual free open air pops concert by the sea.

As always there will be a 50/50 draw and when you donate at admission there will be a prize draw.

In case of rain, the concert will take place in the Sooke Community Hall on Shields Road.