Bluegrass to Beethoven

WALLA WALLA—On April 9, 2019 at 7 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, the Walla Walla Symphony will welcome award-winning mandolin player Sierra Hull as the guest artist for two new works by living composer Ofer Ben-Amots: Concertino and The Bluegrass Suite.

Both of these lively works are infused with the styles of klezmer and bluegrass music and will also feature Walla Walla Symphony principal clarinet Shannon Scott and banjo player Keith Reed.

The Walla Walla Symphony will also perform one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.”

Sierra Hull began playing the mandolin at the age of eight and self-released the album Angel Mountain at age 10. Since then she has signed with Rounder Records and is now known as a remarkable mandolin player, a tone-true vocalist, and a recording artist of high order.

From 2016-2018, Hull has been recognized as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Mandolin Player of the Year.” Her most recent album, Weighted Mind, was Grammy nominated for “Best Folk Album” in 2017, and in 2018, she made her debut at the 52nd Country Music Association (CMA) Awards.

An “Inside the Music” Pre-Concert Talk begins shortly after 6 p.m. in the lobby of Cordiner Hall. Before the concert and during intermission, enjoy a glass of wine from featured wine sponsor Dunham Cellars for $5 a glass (all proceeds benefit the Walla Walla Symphony). A variety of sweet treats will also be available to purchase in the lobby.

Single tickets are $18-29 for adults, $10-16 for university/college students (with ID), and $5 for youth 18 & under. Tickets can be purchased online at wwsymphony.org, by calling (509) 529-8020, by visiting us at the Symphony office at 13 1/2 E Main St., Suite #201, or at the door.