Brass/Winds
Majors Scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats (two octaves when possible) Concert B-flat chromatic scale (two octaves when possible) Excerpt from an etude or solo of their choosing (2-5 minutes in length) Sight-reading
Strings
Majors Scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats (two octave; three octaves when possible. Legato, staccato, pizzicato) Excerpt from an etude or solo of their choosing (2-5 minutes in length) Sight-reading
The Philharmonic consists of auditioned high school musicians, who rehearse on Wednesday evenings and perform concerts each fall and spring. String students should be comfortable in first through fifth positions, have a solid knowledge of note values, dynamics, key signatures, off-the-string playing, and be able to play major scales up to 4 sharps and flats. An audition is necessary and private lessons are required. The strings students should be able to play the equivalent of Suzuki book V and up. The Philharmonic also provides a Concerto Competition for members to compete to perform a concerto with the orchestra. The competition is held every January, with a spring semester performance. A WYSO Solo and Ensemble Night is offered each May, featuring individuals and small ensembles from the Philharmonic.
Adam Gillespie WYSO Philharmonic Conductor
Adam Gillespie as the new Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) Philharmonic conductor!
Mr. Gillespie brings a wealth of teaching, performing, and conducting experience to the position. He is a professional trumpet player and performs throughout the Pittsburgh region. He earned a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Alderson Broaddus University.
He maintains a private studio, serves on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) School of Music and serves as a section coach for the CMU All-University Orchestra, and has worked with the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra.
May 22, 2023
WSO Presents “Classics on the Rocks” Concert in the Barn at West Overton The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will present “Classics on the Rocks” a unique concert and whiskey tasting experience at West Overton in Scottdale on Thursday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. The evening concert will be held in West Overton’s historic five-story barn and features the WSO Cello Ensemble,… Read More
May 10, 2023
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s annual Hat Luncheon returns to the Greensburg Country Club on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Co-chairpersons Karen Kohut and Diane Nickoloff welcome guests to the champagne reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. and the luncheon at noon. The event will be held on the spacious outdoor porch area and ballrooms. In addition to gift baskets and silent auction… Read More
March 30, 2023
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presents its 54th season finale Beethoven’s Mass in C on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert opens with Stravinsky’s Danses concertantes and concludes with Beethoven’s Mass in C. “Beethoven’s Mass in C is a brilliant, energetic, and touching musical document from the grand tradition established by… Read More