About

The Kamloops Symphony engages, enriches, educates, and inspires through the power of music.

Our 2019-2020 Season was a year of both new beginnings, and unexpected endings. Although it may not have concluded as any of us envisioned, the Symphony experienced growth and success in many ways, and is well set up for the transitionary period to come.

Considered a cornerstone of the cultural fabric of Kamloops, the KSO’s primary activity is the presentation of high quality professional orchestral concerts, based in Western classical music. Historically, this has been accomplished through the presentation of nine to ten annual programs, and up to eighteen performances in Kamloops and the neighboring city of Salmon Arm.

An important part of the Symphony’s mandate is to provide educational opportunities for the citizens of Kamloops. The Symphony also presents concerts for school children, and educational presentations in public and private district schools. Since 2002, the Kamloops Symphony Music School, a division under the Kamloops Symphony, has provided opportunities for music education to citizens of the region, and given further employment opportunities to local musicians. The school has extended our community connections and helped attract professional musicians to live and work in Kamloops.