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VSO Youth Virtuosi, USA at Esther Short Park

Dates: 8/8/2026

📍 Theatre: Esther Short Park

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The VSO Youth Virtuosi, USA is a premier all-star ensemble made up of 60 exceptional student musicians from 11 Southwest Washington schools, performing on the main stage on Saturday, August 8. The ensemble is conducted by Maestro Ken Selden and Maestro Gerard Schwarz, with cellist Julian Schwarz as featured soloist. The program includes Sibelius's Finlandia, Bruch's Kol Nidrei, Popper's Hungarian Rhapsody, and movements from Bizet's Carmen.

Cast and Creative Team for VSO Youth Virtuosi, USA at Esther Short Park

Cast

Pinchas Zukerman
violin
Fox Walker
Ensemble
Strange Tones
Ensemble
Fadin' By 9
Ensemble
Dub Lounge International
Ensemble
Cosmic Groove Orchestra
Ensemble
The BrazilTones
Ensemble
Ants Ants Ants
Ensemble
Teva Oriata Polynesian Dance
Ensemble
NW Tibetan Cultural Association
Ensemble
Anavai O Te Ora
Ensemble
Ascension
Ensemble
Dr. Larry Sherman
Ensemble
Shelly Berg
piano
Julian Schwarz
cello
Maestro Salvador Brotons
Ensemble
Maestro Gerard Schwarz
Ensemble
Ken Selden
Ensemble
Fred Child
Ensemble
Rachel Smolkin
Ensemble
Karen LeFrak
Ensemble
Blackbird Dance Company
Ensemble
Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle
Ensemble
Dr. Igor Shakhman
Ensemble
Dina y los Rumberos
Ensemble
The Wild Lilacs
Ensemble
Pegasus Puppets
Ensemble
Clown Garage
Ensemble
Yeates Irish Dance Academy
Ensemble
Hip Hop Soulsation Academy
Ensemble
Flamencas Silvestres
Ensemble
Vancouver Movement Collective
Ensemble
Gershwin's An American in Paris
Ensemble
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Ensemble
Foote's Cello Concerto
Ensemble
Coleman's Umoja
Ensemble
Trill LeBeau
Original Singer-Songwriter
Caryn Hart
Indie Americana
Dawn States Dance
Ensemble
Columbia Dance
Ensemble
Under the Deku Tree
Ensemble
Bang Bang
Ensemble
Mary Flower and the BBQ Boys
Ensemble
Zje
Ensemble
Bizet's Carmen
Ensemble
Popper's Hungarian Rhapsody
Ensemble
Bruch's Kol Nidrei
Ensemble
Sibelius's Finlandia
Ensemble
VSO Youth Virtuosi, USA
Ensemble
Jojo Gold
cello guitar Indie Folk
Brenna Larsen
singer songwriter
David Calvario
Latin guitar
Fiddler on the Loop
Ensemble
Gina DeNoble
singer songwriter

Creative Team

Gerard Schwarz
Conductor
Julian Schwarz
Cellist
Dr. Igor Shakhman
Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA
Dr. Larry Sherman
Neuroscientist
Karen LeFrak
Composer
Rachel Smolkin
President and CEO, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Fred Child
President & CEO of All Classical Radio
Maestro Ken Selden
Conductor
Maestro Gerard Schwarz
Music Director & Conductor
Maestro Salvador Brotons
Music Director & Conductor

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