Join us, in the soaring space of Zion’s Lutheran, 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 folk rock and a European flower walk. Daphne’s smoky contralto serenades us into the warm light of spring. Cost is $20 per person, reserve online or you may also pay at the door.
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.
Join the Academy String Quartet for an afternoon concert in the beautiful setting of Zion’s Lutheran Church. This wonderful concert space features a soaring ceiling, tiled floors, gorgeous stained glass windows, lots of air and light – you feel good the moment you step inside. Cost is $20 per person, reserve online or you may also pay at the door.
Save the Date! Celebrate a fun afternoon of hats and happiness! Show off your fascinators and pearls while sipping on champagne and enjoy an elegant luncheon, prizes, a chance auction, and much more. Request to be added to the mailing list.
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
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
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
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.
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!
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!
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!
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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:
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!
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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