WYSO Philharmonia

Fall 2023

REHEARSALS
Sunday evenings at Seton Hill University
Philharmonic: 6:00 – 8:30 pm (2.5 hrs)
Philharmonia: 6:00 – 7:30 pm (1.5 hrs)

>WYSO Ensemble Application Form (required for ALL new or returning students)

Concert
November 19, 2023 – 7:30 p.m. (Performers arrive at 6:00 p.m.)
Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center
100 Harrison Ave, Greensburg, PA 15601

Conducted by: Jorie Butler-Geyer

Rehearsals

Philharmonia rehearsal will now take place on Sunday evenings at Seton Hill University from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. (1.5 hrs). The first Philharmonic/Philharmonia rehearsal is scheduled for Sunday, September 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

Auditions
Auditions are NOT required to join Philharmonia at this time. 

For more information, please contact Adam Gillespie at [email protected].

Meet Jorie Butler-Geyer
Born into a musical family, violinist Jorie Butler-Geyer has performed in orchestral and chamber music concerts on three continents, and was recently appointed Principal Second Violin of the Westmoreland Symphony. Additionally, she is the first violinist of the Pittsburgh-based Academy String Quartet, and regularly performs as a member of the Erie Philharmonic and Canton Symphony. She is also a member of the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, based in Jackson Hole, WY. In 2018, she was Chamber Artist-in-Residence at Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, CO performing as a member of Quartet Bellini. Ms. Butler-Geyer received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and completed her Master of Music at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts.

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