Carmina Burana | ConcerTalk
5/9/2026, 6:25 PM
Capitol Theatre
19 S 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
5/9/2026, 6:25 PM
Capitol Theatre
19 S 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Hosted by Principal Horn and Central Washington University School of Music professor Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker, ConcerTalks delve into the music performed on that evening’s performance. With your charming and witty host, ConcerTalks explore the composers and pieces on the concert.
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May 9 | 7:30 PM at the Capitol Theatre
LAWRENCE GOLAN Conductor
Yakima Symphony Chorus | STEVEN SLUSHER Chorusmaster
Vocal Sololists | MOLLY HOLLERAN soprano, KARL E. HEDLUND tenor, JEREMY IRLAND baritone
STRAUSS JR. Wine, Women, and Song
ORFF Carmina Burana
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is one of the most electrifying and recognizable choral works of the 20th century. This powerful oratorio, featuring orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists, is a raw and dramatic celebration of fate, fortune, and earthly pleasures.
Unlike many traditional oratorios rooted in sacred themes, Carmina Burana is entirely secular, based on medieval poems about love, revelry, and the unpredictability of life. To complement the evening’s theme, the program also includes Johann Strauss Jr’s Wine, Women, and Song, a lively waltz that echoes the spirit of Orff’s masterpiece.