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
January 13, 2020
The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra Program offers three orchestra playing opportunities for young musicians in elementary school through high school. The >WYSO Philharmonic is open to high school as well as advanced middle school students by audition. It meets on Wednesday evenings beginning February 5 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. Repertoire includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Mussorgsky’s Night on… Read 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
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 three… Read More
