Kamloops Symphony

10/20/2026

Some composers deserve to be better known. 🎻

Meet Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and Leonora Duarte, two remarkable women whose music has survived centuries, even as their names remain unfamiliar to many listeners.

A celebrated harpsichordist and composer in the court of Louis XIV, Jacquet de La Guerre was one of the most accomplished French musicians of her time. Duarte, a composer and musician from 17th-century Antwerp, came from a family of artists and left behind music that offers a rare glimpse into the work of women in the Baroque era.

Their stories are different, but both remind us how much musical history there is still to discover.

This Saturday, hear their music alongside works by Vivaldi, Purcell, Telemann and Bach in Gut Feeling: An Evening of Early Music. Performed by baroque specialists from the KSO on period-inspired instruments, this intimate concert invites you to experience the sounds, colours and textures of another time.

📅 Saturday, October 24 / 7:30 PM
📍 Lori Marchand Theatre at Kelson Hall

Come discover the composers you may not know yet.

🎟️ Tickets: www.KamloopsSymphony.com/events/gut-feeling/

10/19/2026

📚 What’s on your reading list?

From mystery and thrillers to romance, fantasy, science fiction, history, biographies, cookbooks, children’s books, and so much more, you never know what treasures you’ll find at Barb’s Used Book + Music Sale!

Come browse the shelves, discover a new favourite, and take home a great read at a great price. Every purchase supports the KSO + KSO Music School!

📍 St. Andrew’s on the Square, 159 Seymour St.

🕙 Open 10 AM – 5 PM all week!

Bring a friend and see what you discover! 📖

10/12/2026

Last day for Booksale donations at St. Andrew's on the Square today from 10-2!

10/10/2026

We're here all (long) weekend long at St. Andrew's on the Square taking your book and music donations! 10-2 Sat-Monday!

10/03/2026

A few more seats for tonight! 🎷

Due to overwhelming demand, and with our stage setup allowing us to add a few more seats, we’ll be releasing 12 additional tickets for Triology at Kelson Hall. First come, first served.

Lobby doors open at 6:30 PM. Concert at 7:30. www.KamloopsSymphony.com/events/triology

A quick programme update: Jodi Proznik is unable to join us tonight due to extenuating circumstances. We’re grateful to Campbell Ryga for stepping in and performing in her place.

See you at Kelson Hall!

09/30/2026

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We reflect on the lasting impact of residential schools, the children who never came home, and the survivors and families who live with that history. We also remember the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQA+ people.

The KSO + KSO Music School make music across Secwépemc'ulucw. It is our responsibility to be good neighbours and stewards on this land, and that means listening, learning, and showing up in a good way, this day and every day.

Indigenous artists and their stories belong at the centre of Canadian music, and we are committed to holding space and sharing these perspectives on our stages and in our classrooms. This past weekend we shared the stage with Inuk composer and soprano Deantha Edmunds and performed her works for over 5,000 residents and visitors across the BC Interior, and we are grateful to Deantha for sharing these moments with our musicians and our audiences.

We especially reflect on her song Legacy, which brought us to tears as we walked alongside those who have been taken from us.

"Atsunaingilagut"
"This is not goodbye"

Today, we invite you to listen with us. Listen to Indigenous voices, to survivors, and to the stories of this land, and keep learning long after today. We will be doing the same, this season and every season after.

09/15/2026

Our hearts are full from this past Sunday's performance at Music for the People - A Cultural Experience at the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Powwow Arbour. A beautiful evening filled with music!

Photos by Mary Putnam Photography