April 30, 2025 2:50 a.m.

In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight:

The Umpqua Valley Youth Orchestra will perform their spring concert on Tuesday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. in Jacoby Auditorium at Umpqua Community College. Students have been rehearsing for the past 9 months to prepare for the event. UVYO has 5 class levels from pre-beginning up to advanced students.

Musical selections will include Rey’s Theme from Star Wars, The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, a Swedish Melody, Adagio for Strings by Barber and Allegro Moderato from Symphony No. 3 by Saint-Saens. The evening will feature a world premier performance of “Stars” Symphonic Fantasy No.2 by local piano teacher and composer Jaron Cannon.

The concert is free with donations accepted. For more information, call UVYO Director Kristen Parks at 643-5035.