< Monday, October 6th 2008 >

Whidbey Island's very own Saratoga Chamber Orchestra is pleased to announce the first set of concerts of the expanded 2008-2009 season. Under the musical direction of Maestro Legh W. Burns, the Traveling to Scotland concerts on October 6 and 7 will feature the sounds of the Scottish Highlands and Islands with Mendelssohn's "Hebridean Overture, Op. 26 - Fingal's Cave", and the delightfully engaging "Four Scottish Dances" of Malcolm Arnold.

A highlight of the concert will be special guest soloist, Randolph Kelly, performing the West Coast premiere of Michigan-based composer Braxton Blake's 1997 Viola Concerto (reconstruction based on pieces by J.S. Bach). Mr. Kelly is the principal violist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and will be accompanied by the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra, including his sister, Roxallanne Medley, SCO Concertmaster and local Coupeville resident. "This is a terrific opportunity for us to share the stage and make music together" Medley says. "Our careers have been separate for over 50 years. We are thrilled to finally be playing together, especially on Whidbey Island, a place loved by both of us."

Tickets are $20/$18/$15 and available for the Coupeville concert at bayleaf in Coupeville and Oak Harbor.