95th Anniversary Celebration
Schedule
Thu May 15 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1025 Main Street, Suite 811, Wheeling, WV, United States, West Virginia 26003 | Wheeling, WV
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We end our 95th season with a huge birthday bash, in a true celebration of our community!The concert kicks off with a new composition from Dr. Matthew Harder, Professor of Music at West Liberty University, inspired by the impact of the WSO over the last 95 years. Equally exciting, the new Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Community Choir will make its debut on this opening piece. We will then have another world premiere—that’s two on one concert!—that pays tribute to the wide impact of the WSO and our musicians. Jonathan Kolm’s commissioned work will feature WSO Principal Cellist Elisa Kohanski, whose dedication to performing on every continent around the world inspired this composition. After intermission, the WSO warmly welcomes André Raphel, the WSO Conductor Laureate, back to the stage to conduct Ravel’s whirlwind La Valse.
The concert—and our season!—will close with Ravel’s effervescent Suite no. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe, celebrating not only our 95th anniversary but also the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth. This three-movement work will once again feature the Wheeling Symphony Community Choir in this musical painting of the famous fantasy story in the perfect capstone to a celebratory season.
2024-2024 Season Subscriptions are on sale now. Single tickets on sale August 2nd. Contact the WSO box office at [email protected] or 304-232-6191 to learn more.
Repertoire:
COMMISSIONED WORK | MATTHEW HARDER
CONCERTO FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA | JONATHAN KOLM
LA VALSE | RAVEL
DAPHNIS AND CHLOE, SUITE NO. 2 | RAVEL
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Where is it happening?
1025 Main Street, Suite 811, Wheeling, WV, United States, West Virginia 26003Event Location & Nearby Stays:
