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Summer with the Symphony

Pittsburgh chamber brass

Enjoy the final concert of the series with Pittsburgh Chamber Brass. works by living American composers in recognition of America 250 including works by Sacco, Higdon, and McMichael, and a premiere of a new work by Andy McFarlane. The ensemble includes Adam Gillespie, Trumpet; Julia Nainiger, Trombone; Larry Dine, Tuba; Andrew Symington, Horn, and Jay Villella, Trumpet.

Founded in 2023 by five accomplished freelancers, our repertoire is focused on music written or arranged for brass quintet ranging from the Renaissance through contemporary music.

The series is underwritten by the Charles F. and Mary Esther Sawyer Music Fund of the Latrobe.

General Admission Seating $20 (pay at the door), benefits the WSO Youth Orchestra Program.

Enjoy a night of world-class music with Windfluence in the beautiful setting of Unity Chapel in Latrobe. You’ll hear Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, Denes Agay’s Five Easy Dances,  Marc Mellits’s Apollo, Paul Valjean’s Dance Suite and Eric Ewazen’s Roaring Fork.

Windfluence is a woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn) based in Pittsburgh, PA. They offer fun and dynamic performances of standard quintet literature along with arrangements of popular music and classical music.

Musicians: Kira Bokalders, clarinet; Peggy Greb, flute; Steve Ehrin, bassoon; Hilary Philipp, oboe and Deborah Jenness, horn.

General admission at the door is $20 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.

Experience the beauty of chamber music in the historic Unity Chapel in Latrobe!
Join us for a three-concert series supporting the Youth Orchestra Program. General Admission is $20 at the door.

The chapel is accessible and air-conditioned. Underwritten by the Charles F. and Mary Esther Sawyer Music Fund of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church.

Beo String Quartet – June 18
Windfluence- July 23
Pittsburgh chamber brass
Pittsburgh Chamber Brass – August 20

Upcoming Events

The one-hour program celebrates America’s 250th birthday with patriotic music including The Star-Spangled Banner, Armed Forces Salute, Stars and Stripes Forever and Gould’s American Salute. Plus you’ll hear John Williams’ Raiders of the Lost Ark, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and many more.

Join us for a very special evening of music featuring the premiere of “To Champion Our Future” by composer Mark Surovchak, commissioned in honor of Morrie Brand and made possible through generous community support recognizing his extraordinary musical contributions.

The evening will also include Morrie Brand’s Percussion Concerto, Shenandoah by Frank Ticheli, and selections from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, conducted by Adam Gillespie. The concert is free and open to the public

Concerts

Recent News

Pittsburgh Chamber Brass – August 20

The Summer Chamber Music Series presents the final concert of the summer featuring Pittsburgh Chamber Brass on Thursday, August 20, 2026, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Chapel in Latrobe. […]

Windfluence at Unity Chapel July 23

The Summer Chamber Music Series Premiere features Windfluence at the historic Unity Chapel in Latrobe (LATROBE) The Summer Chamber Music Series presents the second concert of the summer featuring Windfluence […]

Summer Wind Ensemble Premieres New Work Honoring Morrie Brand

The WSO Academy of Music’s Summer Philharmonic Wind Ensemble will present a free concert Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. at Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center, downtown Greensburg. […]