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| | Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Jake Perrine
Runs April 25th - May 11th
Runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes with Intermission
Into the Woods mashes up the storylines and themes of multiple Brothers Grimm fairy tales – such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and others, the cast delves into humor and poignancy as each story must go “Into the Woods” to find its resolution. | Buy tickets |
| | Carmen
(Bizet)
Tuesday, May 14th at 12pm
Run Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Bizet’s masterpiece of the gypsy seductress who lives by her own rules has had an impact far beyond the opera house. The opera’s melodic sweep is as irresistible as the title character herself, a force of nature who has become a defining female cultural figure. | Buy tickets |
| | Orcas Choral Society:
Songs of Shadow and Light
Saturday, May 18th at 7pm
Sunday, May 19th at 2pm
From the sublime to the downright silly, Orcas Choral Society’s spring concert, Songs of Shadow and Light, features works of contemporary English composer John Rutter. The program begins with Rutter’s Requiem, a fervent arc of prayers for all humanity. The second half turns to sweetness, light, and all manner of fun, with spirituals, a jazz madrigal, songs that rejoice in the beauty of spring, and a new OCS ensemble of tenors and basses. | Buy tickets |
| | La Forza Del Destino
(Verdi)
Tuesday, May 21st at 12pm
Run Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events. | Buy tickets |
| | La Rondine
(Puccini)
Tuesday, May 28th at 12pm
Run Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Initially conceived as an operetta before receiving the full operatic treatment, this bittersweet love story is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini, largely due to the circumstances of its premiere: Italy and Austria became enemies during World War I, precluding a Vienna premiere, and the opera quietly opened in neutral Monte Carlo, never finding a permanent place in the repertoire. That loss is scandalous, since La Rondine, judged on its own merits rather than compared to other operas with similar themes, is a fascinating work—featuring an abundance of exuberant waltzes, a lightness of tone (particularly in the intoxicating first two acts), and a romantic vision of Paris and the south of France. | Buy tickets |
| | La Rondine
(Puccini)
Tuesday, June 4th at 12pm
Run Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
The title character of Madama Butterfly—a young Japanese geisha who clings to the belief that her arrangement with a visiting American naval officer is a loving and permanent marriage—is one of the defining roles in opera. The story triggers ideas about cultural and sexual imperialism for people far removed from the opera house, and film, Broadway, and popular culture in general have riffed endlessly on it. The lyric beauty of Puccini’s score, especially the music for the thoroughly believable lead role, has made Butterfly timeless. | Buy tickets |
| | When Backwards is Forwards
Thursday, June 6th at 7pm
A story of overcoming our deepest fear with faith and self-love. Orcas High School alum Ella James BigBee co-directs and captures the cinematography of the wilderness in Western America. In her debut experimental film, Ella shadows her father's journey, silently documenting and filming the process. | Buy tickets |
| | Paul Winter Consort
Saturday, June 8th at 7pm
Seven-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Paul Winter will perform at Orcas Center on Saturday, June 8th at 7 pm. A journey through Paul Winter’s world of “living music,” the concert will feature Winter’s soprano sax and the virtuosic piano playing of Henrique Eisenmann. | Buy tickets |
| | Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Presents:
Jon Kimura Parker
Performing Beethoven’s
Five Beloved Piano Concertos
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
—intermission—
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Select tickets for both shows and the discount will automatically be applied to your order! | Buy tickets |
| | Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Presents:
Jon Kimura Parker
Performing Beethoven’s
Five Beloved Piano Concertos
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
—intermission—
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
Select tickets for both shows and the discount will automatically be applied to your order! | Buy tickets |
| | Orcas Island Jazz Festival Presents:
Edmar Castañeda & Andrea Tierra
Friday, August 30th at 7pm
Upon arriving in the United States in 1994, Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda has made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp. | Buy tickets |
| | Orcas Island Jazz Festival Presents:
NewNet
Saturday, August 31st
The roots of the "NewNet" stretch back to the early 1990s in Austria when band leader, Oliver Groenewald, assembled a unique lineup consisting of two trumpets, a trombone, three saxophones, and a rhythm section to give life to his musical vision. You will hear music in the likes of Gil Evans, Ellington, Brookmeyer and of course Oliver’s own style. The characteristic of this band is based on the individual strength of each musician, who all have their own incredible projects, careers and musical history. | Buy tickets |
| | Orcas Island Jazz Festival Presents:
Martin Lund & the Off-Island All-Stars
Sunday, September 1st at 7pm
Martin Lund, one of the most diverse musicians in the universe, lives and breathes music in many different colors and cultures. He has played with some of the great blues artists of our time and worked in the studios of LA as a composer, arranger, and musician. He is well known for bringing great artists to this island and providing some of the best shows at Orcas Center. | Buy tickets |