Concerts and Events

Upcoming Events

May 4, 2025 @ 7:30 PM

Seton Hill Performing Arts Center

WYSO Spring Concert

The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s youth orchestra program (WYSO), will present its spring concert on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at Seton Hill Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public, donations are accepted.

The WYSO Philharmonic is conducted by Adam Gillespie, Academy Director. The evening’s performance also includes works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Bryant and Bizet.

June 26, 2025 @ 7:30 PM

Unity Chapel

Beo String Quartet

Join us for the Summer Chamber Music Series Finale featuring Beo String Quartet.

With 65 world premieres to its credit and 145 concert works played throughout the world, Beo String Quartet – Jason Neukom, Sean Neukom, Ryan Ash, and Andrew Giordano is a can’t miss event.

General admission at the door is $15 and all donations benefit the WYSO youth orchestra program. Unity Chapel (114 Chapel Lane) is air-conditioned and accessible.

Underwritten by the Charles F. and Mary Esther Sawyer Music Fund of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church.

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Past Events

July 6, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

St. Clair Park

Summer Sparklers

Saturday, July 6 at 7 pm St. Clair Park, Greensburg – Celebrate the Fourth at our popular annual summer concert in the park! Bring a lawn chair or blanket along with family and friends and join us for classics, patriotic favorites, movie favorites, and our traditional finale – The 1812 Overture at St. Clair Park in Greensburg, conducted by Daniel Meyer. This concert is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted. Bring your kids early to explore the instrument petting zoo prior to the concert 5:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. they can try out cellos, violins and percussion instruments.

Sponsored by Tribune-Review and Westmoreland County Arts Grant

Flags donated by Scott Ludwick, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

July 20, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

The Palace Theatre

Piano Man: The Music of Billy Joel

Get ready for a night of rock ‘n roll with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s concert Piano Man: The Music of Billy Joel. Experience the rock vocalists and musicians of Jeans ‘n Classics with the full symphony performing classics from “Uptown Girl” to “Piano Man,” as well as “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “She’s Always a Woman to Me.” “Get in the mood for a melody,” and don’t miss this incredible night of music!

Balcony $20, $35, $44; Orchestra $49, $42; Loge $61; Balcony $20, $35, $44; Opera Box: $79

Sponsored by the Richard King Mellon Foundation

September 21, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art

The Art of Music Gala

Live & Silent Auction
Bid on an array of experiences and items including:
– A Private Dinner Party for 10 at the Home of Internationally Recognized Chef Bob Sendall
– Pasta Cooking Class for eight led by Mark Crisci
– Focus Tour at Fallingwater for four including a meal on the Pottery Terrace
– Golf Packages
– Original Artwork and Photographs
and much more…

RSVP online, mail your rsvp card or call 724-837-1850

Diane Nickoloff, 2024 Chairperson

When you attend the Art of Music gala, you support the programs of the WSO and our ongoing efforts to provide outreach and music education in our community. Thank you!

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October 3, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Pittsburgh Chamber Brass: Bach to Blues

Join us for a captivating evening at the Museum featuring the Pittsburgh Chamber Brass!

This concert is tied to the Museum’s exhibition “All the Right Notes,” featuring a dynamic range of artworks and objects inspired by the ethereal nature of music.

Musicians Adam Gillespie, Trumpet; Joshua Carr, Trumpet; Deborah Jenness, Horn; Julia Nainiger, Trombone and Larry Dine, Tuba will perform works by Gershwin, Bach, Debussy and more.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. Plan on arriving early at 6 p.m. to peruse the Museum’s galleries. A cash bar will be available.

Limited capacity. Advanced registration is recommended.

Price: $20 Museum Members and WSO Subscribers, $25 Non-members

October 26, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

The Palace Theatre

American Mosaic – Opening Night

Bernstein: West Side Story: Selections
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Michael Rusinek, clarinet
Nkeiru Okoye: Voices Shouting Out
Hanson: Symphony No.2, op.30 ‘Romantic’

The 56^th season opens with a vibrant celebration of American music, featuring selections from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved “West Side Story,” and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto performed by Michael Rusinek, principal clarinet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The evening also includes Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out, a moving musical response to 9/11 and Hanson’s lyrical Symphony No 2. Celebrate opening night with the WSO as we honor the rich musical heritage of the United States.

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November 3, 2024 @ 2:00 PM

Zion’s Lutheran Church

Academy String Quartet “Music of Freedom and Independence”

Join the Academy String Quartet for an afternoon concert in the beautiful setting of Zion’s Lutheran Church. Cost is $20 per person, reserve online or you may also pay at the door.

Musicians: Jorie Butler-Geyer and Leah Givelber, violins; Warren Davidson, viola and Cecilia Caughman, cello

“Music of Freedom and Independence is a program of great music connected to the yearning for personal freedom or national independence. You will hear stirring music by Josef Suk, specifically intended to inspire the Czech people to free themselves from Austrian domination at the outset of World War I, and the more subtle Czech nationalism of his father-in-law, Antonin Dvořák, in a lovely string quartet that uses forms and rhythms of Bohemian folk music. We recognize the fight against foreign invasion in Ukraine with an Elegy by Ukrainian composer Vasily Barvinsky, himself a political prisoner of the Soviet Union for 18 years. Bulgaria was under Turkish domination for nearly 500 years, and yet Bulgarian folk music not only survived but shows barely a trace of Turkish influence; the Academy String Quartet plays brand-new Bulgarian Suite by Pittsburgher Thomas Roncevic. Finally, American composer Adolphus Hailstork’s Variation on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot expresses the rage of enslaved people and their longing for release from oppression. Beauty, pride, anger, perseverance, grief, faith, and hope are all represented in this concert.” ~Warren Davidson, Academy Concerts Director

November 24, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

Norwin High School

WYSO Fall Concert

The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s youth orchestra program (WYSO), will present its fall concert on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at Norwin High School. The concert is free and open to the public, donations are accepted.

“The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra is back and as vibrant as ever. The WYSO is thrilled to present the world premiere of Wolf Rocks Expedition by James Krom—a fantastical depiction of hiking one of the many trails in Laurel Mountain State Park. Krom, a promising young composer from Westmoreland County, recently graduated from The Catholic University of America and is currently pursuing his Master of Music in Composition at Carnegie Mellon University. I love programming works by living composers—especially emerging student composers. It’s vital for our students to see that orchestral music is as relevant as ever, with new works appearing every day written by people just like them, said Adam Gillespie, Academy Director.

The concert also includes WYSO String Ensemble, composed of talented elementary school musicians under the expert guidance of conductor Sarah Ferrell and the Philharmonia, led by conductor Jorie Butler-Geyer. The evening’s performance also includes works by Vaughan Williams, Peter Warlock and Frederic Handel.

December 3, 2024 @ 12:00 AM

Online

Day of Giving

Save the Date for December 3, 2024! We’re excited to be a part of Give Big Pittsburgh. Thanks to your support, together we’ve kept the music playing throughout our community in 2024. From the free summer concert in the park to our free concerts for school kids to our 56th concert season at the Palace, you make it all possible! Make a gift online . We are so very thankful to all of you!

December 6, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

Campana Chapel

‘Tis the Season – Friday Evening Music Club

The recital will feature Debussy’s Pagodes and Hills of Anacapri, Sibelius’ The Birch and The Spruce, (evoking the majesty and tranquility of a Nordic forest) and Liszt’s Beside a Spring, performed by guest pianist, adjunct WVU faculty member, Amy Simpson.

We will then kick off the Christmas season with vocal and instrumental arrangements of seasonal tunes. Flutist Janice Decker and pianist, Beverly Hritz will present a beautiful arrangement of the Fantasia on Greensleeves, adapted from the opera Sir John in Love, by Vaughan Williams. Michael Rozell, baritone, and Hazel Braun, piano, will share two well-loved songs with contrasting American roots. African-American spiritual, Go Tell it on the Mountain, likely out of the oral tradition, celebrates the Nativity, while I’ll Be Home for Christmas, by Kent and Gannon, was written to honor soldiers fighting in WWII who longed to be home with their loved ones.

Baritones Marc Tourre and Endy Reindl will collaborate with pianist Sylvia Andrae to present the traditional 16th century English “Coventry” Carol. The evening will conclude with a rousing (4-part) Christmas Carol Sing-Along, led by Tourre, with Rozell on piano.

Admission is free to club members and voluntary donations are accepted from non-members at the door. All are invited to a reception following the recital. The more, the merrier!

December 7, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

Lapels a Fine Mens Clothier

Shop and Support the WSO

Check some people off your list while supporting the WSO! Shop Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (both locations) and Sunday, December 8 from 12-5 p.m. (Lapels) and save 10% off your purchases. Every purchase supports the symphony with 10% of sales donated back to the WSO. Open to the Public!
Locations:

Lapels, A Fine Men’s Clothier: 106 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601
Penelope’s: 101 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601

Lapels, a Fine Men's Clothier Website

December 8, 2024 @ 12:00 PM

Lapels a Fine Mens Clothier

Shop and Support the WSO

Lapels, A Fine Men’s Clothier: 106 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601
Penelope’s: 101 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601

Lapels, a Fine Men's Clothier Website

December 14, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

The Palace Theatre

Nutcracker Ballet

Tchaikovsky’s timeless score comes to life during Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and Texture Contemporary Ballet’s production of the beloved holiday favorite. The area’s only live-orchestra version of this iconic ballet features spectacular choreography and will take you on a magical, musical trip to the land of the Sugarplum Fairy, waltzing snowflakes and enchanted toys. Alan Obuzor, Texture Contemporary Ballet Artistic Director, Daniel Meyer, WSO Artistic Director, and conductor. Tickets now on sale!

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December 14, 2024 @ 3:00 PM

The Palace Theatre

Nutcracker Ballet

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December 21, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

The Palace Theatre

Home for the Holidays

Looking for the perfect way to celebrate the holidays? Don’t miss our joyful concert, where you can sing along to your favorite carols and enjoy the All-Star Choir of Westmoreland County and soprano Amanda Powell. Hear all your favorite Holiday music from We Wish you a Merry Christmas, O Holy Night, Sleigh Ride, and many more! Gather the whole family and experience the magic of our popular annual holiday concert.

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February 2, 2025 @ 2:00 PM

Zion’s Lutheran Church

Subito Quintet “European Tour”

Join the Subito Quintet for an afternoon concert in the beautiful setting of Zion’s Lutheran Church. Cost is $20 per person, you may also pay at the door.

Embark on a musical journey across Italy, Spain, France, England, Norway, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Croatia, Austria, and Kosovo—all in one enchanting afternoon! Experience the works of Corelli, Grieg, Sibelius, Bach, Mozart, and many more.

Musicians: Warren Davidson and Andrew Bronkaj, violins; David Sinclair, viola; Cecilia Caughman, cello and Gino Faraci, bass.

February 15, 2025 @ 7:30 PM

The Palace Theatre

Love Stories

Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Stravinsky: Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor
Zlatomir Fung, cello

Celebrate Valentine’s weekend with the symphony! Enjoy a favorite from the Romantic era, Dvořák Cello Concerto performed by the rising star Zlatomir Fung. Experience the magic of Mascagni’s beloved Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana and Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss, inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.

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March 22, 2025 @ 7:30 PM

The Palace Theatre

Maxim Returns

Nico Muhly: Two Motets by William Byrd
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Maxim Lando, piano
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major

Audience favorite piano phenom Maxim Lando returns for an incredible fourth appearance with the WSO, performing Saint-Saëns’ charming Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor. The concerto is paired with 21st-century composer Muhly’s brilliant take on William Byrd and concludes with Beethoven’s famously energetic Symphony No. 7.

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March 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM

Zion’s Lutheran Church

Daphne Alderson and the St. Michael Band

Join us, in the ever moving and ethereal light of Zion’s Lutheran Church for a magical cabaret with mercurial chanteuse Daphne Alderson. With her extraordinary St. Michael Band, Daphne calls in spring’s new life, from Debussy to Leonard Cohen, Piaf, Folk Rock in a magical, musical flower walk … with John Marcinizyn on guitar and banjo and Vladimir Mollov on accordion.

Cost is $20 per person, reserve online or you may also pay at the door. Presented by Academy Concerts.

April 3, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Windfluence: “An Exploration of Music HerStory”

Experience an inspiring evening with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s woodwind quintet, celebrating the Year of Women Artists at the Museum. Arrive at 6 p.m. to enjoy exclusive access to the galleries. At 7 p.m. settle in for a concert dedicated to the works of female composers.

$20 museum member/$25 non-member
Cash bar and complimentary snacks available.

Featured musicians are Peggy Greb, Flute; Heather McDonald, Oboe; Kira Bokalders, Clarinet; Steve Ehrin, Bassoon and Deborah Jenness, Horn

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April 12, 2025 @ 7:30 PM

The Palace Theatre

Heroic Guitar

Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1., ” Zadok the Priest”
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
WSO Chamber Singers
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
JIJI, guitar
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major ‘Italian’

The season finale begins with the voices of the WSO Chamber Singers performing Handel’s regal Coronation Anthem No. 1 followed by Williams’ romantic Serenade to Music, inspired by Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. Then, rising star guitarist JIJI takes center stage with Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, the most popular concerto written for guitar and orchestra. The night wraps up with a joyous journey through Italy as the orchestra performs Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4. Join us for an unforgettable night of music and celebration.

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March 26, 2025

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Maxim Lando Returns to the WSO

March 14, 2025

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Organ Highlights

February 20, 2025

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