2026
Zion Chamber Orchestra Festival
Under the direction of Paul Kimball, we have an exciting and varied program of classical and popular music in the sublime acoustics of Zion Lutheran Church. Join us for any or, better yet, all of the concerts in this year’s series.
Sunday, January 4, 5:00 pm
Concert #1
Romance & Resilience
• Starburst – Jessie Montgomery
A sudden burst of quick energetic strings.
• Concerto for Oboe & Strings– Vaughan Williams
Cindy Behmer – Oboe Soloist
Sublime strings accompany pure oboe tones.
• Resilience – World Premiere from composer Max Simoncic
Dedicated to the children who lost their lives in the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in 1989.
Romantic Suite – Yohanan Cinnamon and Israel Edelson
7 beautiful and varied movements of cantabile strings.
Sunday, January 11, 5:00 pm
Concert #2
Monumental Mozart meets Eccentric Ibert
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Movement 1 – Mozart
Mozart’s most popular piece! A work of utter genius. Mozart pairs two soloists against a backdrop of profound orchestral color creating poetic beauty.
Sinfonia Concertante – Mozart
Ann Miller and Igor Veligan – Violin and Viola Soloists
A work of utter genius. Mozart pairs two soloists against a backdrop of profound orchestral color creating poetic beauty.
• Divertissement – Ibert
Brilliant orchestral forces create this theatrical comedic piece of French diversion.
Friday, January 23, 7:30 pm
Concert #3 - Zion Pops Choir
Popular Harmony
The 5th Dimension, The Carpenters, The Beach Boys, Jackson 5 and much more!