Author: Susan Estes

“My wife, Claudia Kauma and I have been married for 18 years and parents to three kids of the furry kind. We spent most of our adult lives living in Minneapolis living on a lake before our Montana friends introduced us to the Flathead Valley 15 years ago. We purchased land in Lakeside about 12

    A special thank you to the Glacier Symphony Chorale and the Board of Directors for collectively donating $173,100 to the One Campaign of the Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC).  With this support and other generous donations, the Glacier Symphony and FVCC have jointly raised over $17 million to pay for the design and

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The Glacier Chorale conductor, Dr. Micah Hunter, invites singers in all voice ranges to audition for a spot in the 70-voice choir. He is especially interested in hearing baritone and tenor voices.  The auditions will be held on Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15.  Potential singers will need to contact Dr. Hunter at micahai@hotmail.com to schedule

Dr. Micah Hunter serves as the conductor of the Glacier Chorale and the Glacier Chamber Singers.  In addition to his work with the GS, Micah is also a full time music teacher at Stillwater Christian School in Kalispell, where he has served since 2006 as the Director of Choirs and elementary general music teacher in

“My thoughts gravitate to our last concerts where I had the pleasure of performing works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Schumann and Wagner with our orchestra and chorale. What a terrific weekend of performances! I simply can’t say enough about the dedication, passion and technical artistry of our musicians! I hope you were able to see at

Music helps share our stories.  It allows us to hear one another, share our experience of it and invite each other in. And what better way to share in the majestic transformation that is Spring than to enjoy a powerful concert of symphonic music? On April 26-28 the Glacier Symphony will usher in the return of beautiful weather

The Glacier Symphony board announces that they have selected Ron Osterbauer as the new Director of Operations and Development.  Also joining the team in mid-March was Laura Kraft as Patron Services Manager.  Osterbauer brings over 40 years of non-profit experience that has included positions as CEO, Executive Director and Development Director for various nonprofit organizations

Glacier Symphony (GS) annually awards music scholarships to students in grades 9 to 12 including graduating seniors. The program encourages student participation in the Glacier Symphony, Orchestra and Chorale, and assists those student musicians in pursuing a career or an avocation in music.  The award of scholarships is based on musical ability and potential as

Glacier Symphony’s  “Gershwin Gala” Kicks off the New Year in Style  Glacier Symphony rings in 2019 with an elegant “Gershwin Gala” featuring the music of the great American composer, George Gershwin, in two concerts at 7:30 pm on Saturday, Jan. 19 and 3:00 pm on Sunday, Jan. 20, in Whitefish. The program features a 45-piece