Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Presents "Out of This World"

Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19

Open Dress Rehearsal Friday, May 17 @ 7:30 PM

We are thrilled to announce that our upcoming concert featuring masterworks from Tchaikovsky, Montgomery, Strauss, Duparc, and Holst is fully sold out, including Friday's open dress rehearsal, BUT there are still ways to snag a ticket this weekend-- scroll down to learn how!

This celebration of classical and contemporary music, featuring Guest Conductor Ryan Dakota Farris and soloist Yvette Kraft, showcases the poignant strains of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, a compelling narrative of personal turmoil crafted into one of the classical repertoire’s most thrilling experiences. Alongside, Jessie Montgomery's "Starburst" will dazzle with its vivid, rapidly shifting musical colors, bringing a burst of modern dynamism to the evening.

The performance will also feature Josef Strauss' "Sphärenklänge," echoing the ancient harmony of the cosmos, and Duparc’s "Aux étoiles," a rare nocturnal gem enhanced by celestial imagery that adds visual grandeur to the auditory experience. The night will culminate with Gustav Holst's "Jupiter," from The Planets, capturing the audience with its rhythmic vitality and iconic melodies.

This concert also includes a 20-minute pre-show chat with Guest Conductor Ryan Dakota Farris on Sunday at 2:30 PM and does not require a ticket to attend.

Guests frequently need to cancel their tickets, so we encourage patrons to check for open tickets often as the event approaches.

Runtime: Approximately 1 hour & 40 minutes (including intermission)

About Guest Conductor Ryan Dakota Farris

Ryan Dakota Farris has quickly become one of the most exciting and in-demand conductors in the Pacific Northwest. Recent highlights include multiple guest conducting appearances with the Bainbridge Symphony, Octava Chamber Orchestra, and Issaquah Philharmonic. Ryan is currently the assistant conductor of Lake Union Civic Orchestra, and in December he stepped in at the last minute to lead a set of holiday concerts with Seattle Festival Orchestra. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Washington where he serves as conductor of the Campus Philharmonia and assistant conductor of the University of Washington Symphony. In recent years Ryan has worked as cover conductor for professional orchestras across the country, including the Auburn Symphony in Washington and the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado. He has also served as an assistant conductor for Colorado MahlerFest and Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, and as a sectional conductor for Seattle’s Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus.

Ryan was a proud student of the late maestro Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival in Maine for five summers. He has also studied with many notable conductors including Ludovic Morlot, David Alexander Rahbee, Gary Lewis, Nicholas Carthy, Donald Schleicher, Kensho Watanabe, Kirk Trevor, and Tiffany Lu.

Off the podium, Ryan has performed as principal cellist with the Boulder Opera Company, Seattle Philharmonic Strings, and the University of Washington Symphony. He appeared as a featured concerto soloist with the South Puget Sound College Orchestra in 2019, and regularly performs in chamber music groups across the region. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest, he played regularly with some of Colorado’s best orchestras, including the Boulder Philharmonic, Fort Collins Symphony, and Colorado MahlerFest. Ryan also composes his own music, performs on baroque cello & viola da gamba with the UW Baroque Ensemble, and busts out the traditional Irish fiddle with acclaimed Seattle-based Celtic band Cavort. 

Ryan was a proud student of the late maestro Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival in Maine for five summers. He has also studied with many notable conductors including Ludovic Morlot, David Rahbee, Gary Lewis, Nicholas Carthy, Donald Schleicher, Kensho Watanabe, Kirk Trevor, and Tiffany Lu. 

Ryan has performed as principal cellist with the Boulder Opera Company, Seattle Philharmonic Strings, and the University of Washington Symphony. He appeared as a featured soloist with the South Puget Sound College Orchestra in 2019, and regularly performs in chamber music groups across the region. Before moving to Seattle, he played regularly with some of Colorado’s best orchestras, including the Boulder Philharmonic, Fort Collins Symphony, and Colorado MahlerFest. Ryan also composes his own music, performs on viola da gamba with the UW Baroque Ensemble, and busts out the traditional Irish fiddle with acclaimed Seattle-based Celtic band Cavort.

Soloist Yvette Kraft

Pacific Northwest native Yvette Kraft debuted with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra at the age of eleven. Since then, she has distinguished herself internationally as a solo winner of the 2023 International Frances Walton Competition, 2 ndplace winner in the 2020 Grumiaux International Violin Competition in Brussels, and semi-finalist in the 2019 Louis Spohr International Violin Competition in Weimar. She was a finalist of the 2023 Colburn Concerto Competition and winner of SFCM’s 2022 Concerto Competition. Yvette performed in New York City at Charlotte White's "Salon de Virtuosi" Holiday Concert in 2022, and has been sought after as a soloist in California and Tennessee. Yvette is an NPR “From The Top” Fellow and performer and has soloed with numerous orchestras including Sinfonia Northwest, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and Seattle Symphony. She has had masterclasses with distinguished artists including Noah Bendix-Balgley, Vadim Gluzman, and Augustin Hadelich. She studied with Simon James in Seattle, and she currently studies with Robert Lipsett at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. When not practicing, she enjoys reading, running, finding musical inspiration from traditions of her Catholic faith, and continuing her quest to find the best dark chocolate. Yvette plays on a 2019 violin by prominent Seattle maker Alina Kostina.