The Soul of the Orchestra
The orchestra is a collection of all sorts of instruments playing together in harmony to create unique sound combinations that touch the heart in different ways. When you hear the combinations of sounds created by the large variety of instruments, you can hear sounds no individual can make on their own.
Composers throughout history have written masterpieces for orchestra that can be truly experienced when a group of skilled musicians works together to create music.
Watch and listen to this recording of us playing Overture to “Hiawatha”!
Events
Thanks to all for supporting Westlake Village Symphony. We will be announcing out 2025-2026 season soon!
Previous Concerts
May 18, 2025 5:00 pm.
Michael Stanley, Conductor and Music Director
Westlake Village Symphony
La Cenerentola Overture – Rossini
Beethoven’s First Symphony
Harvey Pittel with the Westlake Village Symphony
Sonata St. Marc – Albinoni
Nightclub 1960 – Piazzola
Oodles of Noodles – J. Dorsey
Preshow Performance
Skybound Cinematic Brass Quintet
Pirates of the Caribbean – Baldet
Theme from Jurassic Park – Williams
An Overture of Hope – Friedman
Ascension Lutheran Church
1600 E Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA
March 9, 2025 4:00 pm.
Michael Stanley, Conductor and Music Director
Barry Brisk Oboe Concerto – Barry Brisk- Composer, Ryan Golds – Soloist
Swan Lake Suite – Tchaikovsky
March Slave – Tchaikovsky
This concert will also include a performance by the Trinity Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Joseph Kneer.
Ascension Lutheran Church
1600 E Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA
November 10, 2024 4:00 pm.
Michael Stanley, Conductor and Music Director
Poet and Peasant Overture – Franz Suppé
Polovtsian Dances – Alexander Borodin
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 103 – Johannes Brahms. Soloists:
Ken Aiso – Violin, Jerome Kessler – Cello
Ascension Lutheran Church
1600 E Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA
May 19, 2024 4:00 pm. Season Finale
Michael Stanley, Conductor and Music Director
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2. Piano Soloist Jason Stoll
Dvorak Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)
The Quirky Villain Theme, Jordan Friedman
California Lutheran University
Samuelson Chapel
165 Chapel Lane
Thousand Oaks CA 91360
Saturday March 16th,2024
Westlake Village Symphony
Guest Conductor Brian Stone
Piano Soloist Sophia Chen
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
California Lutheran University
Samuelson Chapel
165 Chapel Lane
Thousand Oaks CA 91360
Sunday October 15th, 2023
Concierto de Aranjuez – Joaquín Rodrigo; Alex Park, Guitar
Huapango – José Pablo Moncayo
Estampas Mexicanas – José Elizondo
Danźon No. 2 – Arturo Márquez
Ascension Lutheran Church
1600 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks CA 91362
Danse Negre – Samuel Coleridge Taylor
Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone; feat. Ryan Golds Oboe
Symphony No. 8 in G Major Op. 88 – Antonin Dvorak
Sunday, March 26th, 2023, at 4 pm; Ascension Lutheran Church
1600 E Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
About
The Westlake Village Symphony is a nonprofit orchestra comprised of community members and local music professionals with a common goal of providing exposure to the arts through concerts and educational programs.
The Westlake Village Symphony began as the Amgen Orchestra, founded in 2006 by a group of local musicians and Amgen employees with varying musical backgrounds and training. Later, the orchestra joined the Pacific Pearl Music Association (PPMA). In 2013, the ensemble was renamed the Westlake Village Symphony (WVS) to reflect its increasingly diverse repertoire and visibility within the community, and in 2016, WVS became an independent 501c nonprofit organization.
Musicians
Director
Board of Directors
The Westlake Village Symphony rehearses on Wednesday evenings at Church of the Epiphany in Oak Park, CA. If you are an orchestral musician looking for an ensemble with which to perform great orchestral repertoire, click the button to learn how!
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Support the Orchestra
One of the most simple ways to support us and propel the music forward is through donations. As a non-profit looking to make ticket prices accessible to everyone, those that can provide additional assistance can really help propel this important music to the community.
Sponsor the Orchestra
Another way to help, is by becoming a sponsor for the orchestra. This can work in various different ways, and it’s best to talk to us personally if you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the arts.
Fill out the form at the bottom of the page to contact us!
Volunteer for the Orchestra
Lastly, there’s lots to get done outside of practicing. Any volunteer action, whether that’s promotional, ticket, support, ushering, printing, transcriptions etc, there’s always opportunities for volunteers.
Our Sponsors
Vic and Karolyn Deirmendjian
Summer Concert May 23, 2021
Westminster Presbyterian Church
A Musical Thank You for Our First Responders February 24, 2019
Calvary Community Church
WVS Pops Concert – Under the Stars at Lindero Oaks Center September 10, 2016
Lindero Oaks Center
Donald and Betsy Robinson
Summer Concert May 23, 2021
Westminster Presbyterian Church
A Tale of Two Prodigies: Liszt and St Saens June 7, 2019
Samuelson Chapel Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
Calvary Community Church
Messiah Sing-along, 1 through 4 December 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
The Charlotte and William Hinson Family Foundation, Richard Hinson, Trustee
Children and Family Concert, to be performed in 2021
Donors of Foundational Gifts to the Orchestra
John Berney
Bill and Martha Farwell
Art Lopez through the Disney VoluntEars Foundation
Xiao-dong Sun and Shuqin Zhang through the Amgen Foundation
Jason Haye, Velocity Mortgage
Judy Hendrick
Our Subscribers
Barbara Amato
Kimberly Gonzalez
John Lockhart
Claudia Marshall
Gilbert Salazar
Bonnie Young
Our Supporters
Steve Aslanian
Americana Arts Foundation
Fred Beerstein
Diana Brookes
Anne Cusack, Richard Derk
Walter and Irene Davis
The Dickinson Family
Todd Geist, Lori Peters
Nedrebaeu Gilfillan
Ryan and Rachel Golds
Kimberly Gonzalez
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Heyman
Rebecca Heninger
John and Wanda Hopkins
Michael and Rita James
Dave and Bernarda Jensen
Akiko Koide
Gene and Lyn Linhart
John Lockhart, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist
Marc and Vesta Matthews
Dave and Melinda Mcgee
Jane Prescott
Rosemary Redmond
Dr. Edward and Judy Ricketts
Blaine and Marian Schull
Lydia Steadman
San Fernando Valley Chinese Cultural Center
Gordon Whitehead
Valerie Wong and Larry Chin
Barbara Yuda
Volunteers
Jacquelyn Gray
Jeffrey Greenberg
Art Lopez
Daniel Nash