Plan Your Visit
Whether this is your first visit to a Yakima Symphony Orchestra concert or your fiftieth, we want to ensure that you enjoy every note of your time with us. The following are answers to frequently-asked questions about Symphony-going, designed to make your trip to the Yakima Symphony Orchestra a pleasant one.
The Yakima Symphony Orchestra is proud to perform on the stage of the Capitol Theatre’s Historic Main Stage located at 19 S 3rd St, Yakima, WA 98901.
You can pick up your tickets at the Capitol Theatre Box Office, located at the right of the main entrance doors, anytime before the concert on Mondays through Fridays from 11 AM to 4 PM.
Concerts start at 7:30, seating begins at 7pm. We recommend arriving at least 5-15 minutes before showtime so you can comfortably grab your program, find your seat, greet your neighbors, and preview any program information before the show begins. If you’re arriving late, look to a Capitol Theatre usher to help you find your seat between pieces.
If there is a ConcerTalk scheduled to take place prior to the concert (Classical Series concerts only), Capitol Theatre doors will open at 6:15 PM for a free learning lecture at 6:25 PM.
There is no audience dress code here! All YSO concerts are opportunities to express your own personal style. Whether you’re in jeans, business casual, athleisure, or 3-piece suit and gown, you’re always welcome at the YSO. You belong in our audience, wearing whatever you feel comfortable in.
YSO concerts are usually around 2 hours and 15 minutes long, including a 20 minute intermission. This means you’ll have a break to stretch your legs, refill your drink, run to the restroom, or chat with your neighbor about halfway through.
You are welcome to take pictures or short video at applause breaks or before and after the concert! However, please do not take photos or videos during the performance, as it may be a distraction to your neighbors and disrupt the shared experience. We want you to be fully present in the concert experience, so please leave the documenting to our official YSO photographer Jeff Buege, who you might see around the venue with his big camera!
To make the most out of your YSO experience, we encourage you to come with open ears and hearts. To be fully present, please silence and put away any devices that may distract your attention or others around you. Although doing research or studying is not needed to have a great time, you may deepen your experience with any one of these four strategies:
At symphony concerts, we often perform works that are composed of multiple movements. This is is usually indicated with Roman Numerals beneath the piece title. Think of these as being chapters of one long novel.
As the orchestra moves through the movements, the music may come to a complete stop and you will see the musicians rest between these movements. Or, they will transition “attacca” with no break.
A guideline to follow is: if a movement ends quietly, and/or you can see the conductor and musicians prepared to immediately go on (attacca-style), do not interrupt the performance with applause. However, if you have an authentic emotional reaction that makes you react to the moment with applause, please do so!
Any performance is a dialogue between performer and audience. When musicians are pouring their hearts out for you on stage, your applause means the world to them!
YES. YSO programs aim for accessibility. There is wheelchair seating available on the lower orchestra level of the Theatre. This special seating and assistance are available with advance arrangements. Please call the YSO Office at 509-248-1414.
There is an elevator for travel between the Orchestra Level and Lower Level.
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