Music Director and Conductor of the Washington Symphony Orchestra, Yugo Ikach, discusses their new season.
Their upcoming season includes a celebration of the United States 250th Anniversary, a John Williams concert, and a holiday concert with an island twist. He highlights their listener friendly approach to programming music.
Yugo also talks about Washington County's Arts in the Park celebration. Arts in the park celebrates the county wide array of arts groups with over 25 artist activities, and a brass quintet from the Washington Symphony.
Yugo Ikach loves his work as Associate Dean of the College of Education, Arts and Humanities at California University of PA. He also talks about his own educational path.
You can meet Yugo and members of the Washington Symphony Orchestra at Arts in the Park at Washington Park on September 6th from 11 am to 3 pm. To learn more about their upcoming season, visit https://www.washsym.org/.
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