The Tribune-Review announced the winners of the 2012 Ferrier Young Artists Competition. The winners’ recital will take place on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public. Click to read the entire article
The Tribune-Review interviewed guest violinist Noé Inui who makes his U.S. debut performing with the WSO this Saturday, February 4, 2012. Read the entire article
Hats off to a great event! The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recognized the WSO Hat Luncheon as one of the ”Tantalizing 12″ top events. Read the entire article The WSO Hat Luncheon is set for June 2, 2012.
The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Philharmonic (WYSO) will hold spring term auditions on Wednesday, January 25, beginning at 6:30 pm at Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center. Auditions are open to high school and college students as well as adults. Advanced middle school students are accepted in some cases. Openings exist in all string sections, as well as clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone and percussion sections of the orchestra.
Visit the orchestra’s website – http://westmorelandsymphony.org/academy-of-music/wyso/ to download copies of the audition excerpts (soon available). To schedule an audition or for more information, contact Ramona at wysorc@verizon.net or 412-216-1970.
Music to be performed this semester includes Brahms Academic Festival Overture and the first movement of his Second Symphony. Other pieces include the music from Empire Strikes Back Medley by John Williams. The winner (s) of the concerto competition will also perform at the May 6 concert at 3 p.m.
WYSO rehearses on Wednesday evenings, February 1 through May 9 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Seton Hill University’s new Performing Arts Center in downtown Greensburg. Spring term tuition is $180.
