Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra

06/02/2026

05/24/2026

Congratulations to our Port Townsend Chamber Music Series musicians for another outstanding concert today, May 23, 2026. Thank you to First Baptist Church in Port Townsend for hosting this benefit event and to the standing room only audience who generously donated to the PTHS music program. It takes a village!

Shown in this photo are front row l. to r.: Thomas Blomster, Guy Smith, Kristin Smith, and Kristina Holm; middle row l. to r. Tyrone Beatty, Pamela Roberts and Stephanie M. Neumann; back row l. to r. Susan Titus, George Shaffer, Sonya Shipley, Phil Hirschi, Sung-Ling Hsu, Michael Carroll, Gina Tran and Kim Clarke. (Not pictured are Bobbie Nikles, Roland Nikles, Haydn Montgomery and Marina Rosenquist.) (Photo by Craig Sibley)

Thank you also to our PTSO helpers Rebecca Carroll, Anne Shaffer, Cathi McDade, Robert Nathan, Lesa Barnes and Nan Toby Tyrrell.

05/19/2026

Sat., May 23 at 3 pm at First Baptist Church, 1202 Lawrence St, Port Townsend. This FREE concert features 19 local award-winning musicians and PTSO members. Donations gratefully accepted at the door to benefit the PTHS music program. Seating is limited. No tickets/reservations required. Join us for a short reception after the concert.

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Chamber Music Series will present a benefit concert at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 1202 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.

04/25/2026

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/2026/04/25/conductor-of-ptso-to-direct-final-concert/

After nine years as director, Arakelyan to open his schedule

04/24/2026

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/2026/04/24/port-townsend-symphony-orchestra-announces-young-artist-winners/

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra has announced the winners of its 2026 Young Artist Competition.

04/22/2026

FAREWELL CONCERT - CELEBRATING MAESTRO TIGRAN ARAKELYAN: SUN., APRIL 26 at 2 PM. Chimacum School Auditorium, 91 W. Valley Road, Chimacum.

Tigran Arakelyan is wrapping up his outstanding 9-year tenure as music director of the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra (PTSO) with this concert. Tigran joined the symphony in 2017 and has ushered the organization through a name change and significantly improved quality of performances, in addition to establishing a chamber music series and young artist competition. The Jefferson County community is exceedingly grateful for Tigran’s dedication to the orchestra over these years and to the success of his tenure in the position. We wish him all the best as he explores new musical opportunities and adventures.

Open dress rehearsals are held at 7 pm on the Friday evening before each Sunday afternoon concert.

PTSO concerts are FREE to attend, but not free to produce. Donations are always gratefully accepted at the door.

PROGRAM

Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schönberg

Luke Fitzpatrick, Violin Concerto Nightfall performed by the composer *Premiere

Intermission

Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock
Titanic by James Horner
Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber

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