orchestra Archives - The Chimes

Dancing through the Symphonic Winds

Performed by students for students, faculty, family and friends, the Biola Symphonic Winds concert was a night of music, storytelling and beauty– as the audience was led on a journey from the Renaissance period through the 20th century.

Izzy Putney, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

On Friday, Oct. 17 the Biola Symphonic Winds ensemble, joined by guests from Whittier Christian High School, hosted their fall concert in Crowell Music Hall. Themed by a variety of dance music, the performance featured three student conductors in addition to Symphonic Winds director and conservatory...

Biola Symphony Orchestra performs spring concert program

Works by Liszt and Mahler highlight an impressive program that featured many student soloists.

Brendan Peters, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023

The Symphony Orchestra’s interim director, Dr. Elliott Bark, took on the ambitious task of performing two impressive works at this semester’s Spring Concert: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, both known for musical intricacy and virtuosic expressiveness. This is impressive...

The Brilliance features Conservatory students in latest album

Biolans who worked on the project say the New-York based duo was open about their faith.

Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor • January 25, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Not many people can say they were featured on the album of a successful artist. Luckily, acoustic-rooted and pop-inspired duo The Brilliance sought out members of the Conservatory of Music’s orchestra and chorale to be featured in...

“The Marriage of Figaro” entertains, challenges and represents

Vocal and orchestra departments unite in operatic symphony for Mozart’s 1786 classic.

Adam Pigott, Staff Writer • February 2, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Jan. 31, 2019. Biola’s vocal and orchestra departments are putting the finishing touches on their presentation of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” a comedy that makes fun of serious situations, allowing audiences to laugh through difficult...