The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra, was founded in 2008 by local volunteer musicians who were dedicated to performing high quality symphony concerts for the patrons of the Fraser Valley. For over a decade we have presented some of the very best in guest soloists including Dr. Janice Fehlauer, Dr. Robert Silverman, Jennifer Lim, Dr. Sarah Davis Buechner, Jane Hayes, Sibohan Raupach, Andrew Greenwood, Crystal Hicks, and Stanley Tsang – just to name a few! We also have presented innovative collaborations with other musical organizations such as the Beatles tribute group (The Fab FourEver) as well as members of the Chilliwack Players Guild. Our epic Titanic Commemoration Concert April 2024 was a huge success with a roaring standing ovation.
We present four concerts each season at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, HUB THEATRE.
At the beginning of the 2025-26 season, SHANNON GOLDSMITH will be taking over artistic responsibility at “The Met” as the Artistic Director/Conductor, well known in local music circles Shannon is also the Artistic Director of the Cascadia Wind Ensemble. She is an accomplished conductor and was Principal Horn for the CMO. Shannon is looking forward to her move from Associate Conductor to Conductor/Artistic Director and the orchestra is looking forward to working with her.
Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra
We are a non-profit organization, and perform with the revenue from ticket sales and generous donations from our patrons. If you love music – and want to keep orchestral music alive in our community – you can contribute at Donate. If you would like to give on a regular basis, please consider joining the NEW Supporters Club . (All donations over $25 are tax-deductible.)
Our goals are to have fun together by producing beautiful music and to foster a love for art and, especially, music in our local community.