Conducted by Morrie Brand
June 11 – July 16, 2019
An educational offering of the WSO’s Academy of Music, the Summer Philharmonic provides an orchestral playing experience for area musicians. It includes many area music teachers, youth orchestra members and alumni and other adults. The orchestra meets for five rehearsals and presents this short concert to share of the fruits of its efforts with family and friends.
Held Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. at Seton Hill Performing Arts Center
Conducted by Morrie Brand
Jennifer Dail, concertmaster
Repertoire
Shostakovich Festive Overture
Schubert Symphony No. 9 – 1st Movement
Bizet Intermezzo from Carmen
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (2 mvts)
Bizet Les Toreador March from Carmen
Williams Music from Superman and more
December 4, 2019
Every December we look forward to performing our holiday concert. This year we are so fortunate to present a world premiere of For Behold from Henceforth by Pittsburgh-based composer Nancy Galbraith, featuring Meghan DeWald, soprano and conducted by Maria Sensi Sellner. Join us for the concert and be the first to hear this new work! Longtime Friends, New Collaboration “I’ve known Nancy for over… Read More
November 21, 2019
TICKETS Twirling into the Palace Theatre on December 14 & 15 is the only live-orchestra version of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker! Enjoy free parking, family-friendly ticket prices starting at just $14 and photo-ops around the beautifully decorated vintage theatre. Join us and see why this production is Westmoreland County’s beloved holiday tradition for the past 26 years. The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presents… Read More
September 24, 2019
Artistic Director Daniel Meyer previews Russian Masters coming up Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Palace Theatre One of the most striking aspects of Russian music is its capacity to drive straight to the heart. Through soaring melodies, rich harmonies, and vivid orchestration, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky were all masters in their own way of making such a direct impact on our… Read More
