Seha Ok performs with the Cherokee Symphony, conducted by Ted Hallberg. She plans to continue her passion for music beyond high school graduation. CHRONICLE TIMES photos by Erin Rydgren
The Cherokee Symphony closed out its successful season on Sunday, April 28, with a “Young Artist Showcase” concert. Violinists Steven Pruss and Seha Ok, took center stage as soloists for the evening.
Steven Pruss has performed with both the Lincoln Symphony and Sioux City Symphony.
The program featured a selection of eight beautiful pieces, showcasing the virtuosity and talent of the symphony. Pruss and Ok captivated the audience with their selections, leaving a lasting impression on those in attendance.
Pruss, a senior at University of Nebraska, Omaha, performed Edward Elgar’s Salut d’Amour Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (1).
Ok, a junior at Millard North High School in Omaha, performed Camille Saint-Saens’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.
Cherokee performers included Laura Jones (violin), Christy Alquist (violoncello), Joe Vannatta (oboe), and Dusty Basten (trombone). Additional performers hail from Storm Lake, Sioux City, Kingsley, Le Mars, Omaha, Sloan, Spirit Lake, Sanborn, Hartley, Cushing, Sibley, Okoboji, Remsen, Milford and Sioux Rapids.
This concert marked a fitting end to the Cherokee Symphony’s season, highlighting the importance of supporting and nurturing young musical talent.
For information about next year’s Symphony, please follow their Facebook Page or watch the Cherokee Chronicle Times. For more information about becoming a supporter of the Symphony, please contact Chairman Jim Kohn at 712-229-0583 or PO Box 25, Cherokee IA, 51012.
The Cherokee Symphony is made up of local musicians representing a over a dozen towns in and around Cherokee County. Pictured: Trumpet players Mike Wells (Storm Lake), Rod Shedenhelm (Sioux Rapids) and Laura Hanna (Milford) with bass clarinetist Tia Ten Napel (Storm Lake)
