On October 13th at 7:30 PM, twenty year old Alicia Baker from Milwaukie, Oregon, will perform the “Concerto in B flat Major for Accordion and Orchestra” by Chaikin with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra.
Alicia has been playing the accordion since the age of 6, and is also accomplished on piano and voice. Alicia currently attends Oregon State University, where she is studying to be a triple music major with degrees in music education, piano performance, and vocal performance. Her future dreams include teaching choral music, along with performing every chance she gets!
Alicia has had much success on the accordion, winning various competitions including the “Happy Hans Open” at the Kimberley International Old-Time Accordion Competition in 2007, 2010 and 2011. She also competed and won several divisions at the Leavenworth International Accordion Competition in 2009. In September 2009, Alicia attended the National V-Roland Accordion Festival in Los Angeles, winning the privilege of representing the USA at the International V-Accordion Roland festival, which took place in Rome, Italy of November 2009.
Alicia currently works for Roland as a product specialist, where she hopes to continue spreading the joy of accordion music as well as increase the popularity of this wonderful instrument.
As the longest continually-operating orchestra in the state, the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra, led by music director and OSU music professor, Dr. Marlan Carlson, is a major force in the music scene of the Willamette Valley. From its inception in 1906 as a collegiate orchestra composed of nine male members, the symphony has grown into a highly regarded, 80-member ensemble performing five major concerts each season.
High-profile soloists from around the world complement the musical artistry of students, faculty, and community members, along with professional musicians from Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Corvallis. One might say that the Corvallis-OSU Symphony offers classical music with Northwest flair.The concerts are affordable, and a bit of background information and education is usually provided for the audience.
All Corvallis-OSU Symphony concerts are held at the LaSells Stewart Center at 26th Street and Western Boulevard on the Oregon State University campus. The box office opens one hour prior to each concert. Parking is available in most OSU parking lots, including the Reser Stadium lot across the street from the concert hall, as well as in the parking structure just north of the:
LaSells Stewart Center, OSU
875 SW 26th Street
Corvallis, OR 97331-3101
(541) 737-2402
For further information about this concert or purchasing her CD’s:
bakerajo@gmail.com
