Heather Walker is a professional horn player and a frequent performer with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. Join them for the first concert of the 2026/26 season!
The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra opens its 50th Anniversary Season with a special concerts celebrating the orchestra’s past, present, and future, featuring JUNO Award-winning composer and Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds. The concerts will present her music, including the award-winning song cycle Angmalukisaa, alongside Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, showcasing the orchestra at its most delicate and most powerful.
Originally planned in collaboration with acclaimed Cree/Mennonite cellist and composer Cris Derksen, the concert now carries additional significance following her unexpected passing in May 2026.
Program
Murphy – Dark Nights, Bright Stars, Vast Universe
Edmunds – Life’s Song
Edmunds – Legacy
Edmunds – Angmalukisaa
Sibelius – Symphony No. 1
Three concerts:
- Fairfield by Marriott Signature Concerts, Sep 25, 2026, 7:30 pm, Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops, B.C.
- LUNA Fest, Sep 26, 2026, 6:00 pm, Grizzly Plaza, Revelstoke, B.C.
- Salmon Arm Sundays, Sep 27, 2026, 3:00 pm, Nexus at First Community Church, Salmon Arm, B.C.
When not performing music professionally, Heather teaches the Alexander Technique, a unique method for body awareness, movement education, postural retraining, and learning how to incorporated ease and efficiency into your life. Please contact her for more details.