Directed by Morrie Brand The Summer Chamber Orchestra is open by invitation to area music teachers, WYSO alum, current WYSO members, and other area musicians.
2022 Repertoire:
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
Brand: Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
Bernstein: Music from West Side Story
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 the fruits of its efforts with family and friends.
Watch the 2020 Concert
Summer Strings featuring members of the Summer Philharmonic and WYSO Philharmonic presented a virtual concert:
August 11, 2020
Concert Program
Conducted by Morrie Brand, Academy of Music Director
Grieg: Prelude from Holberg Suite
Mendelssohn: Allegro vivace from String Sinfonia No. 5
The WSO Welcomes New Musicians and Announces Several Promotions
January 12, 2023
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director Daniel Meyer are pleased to announce the appointment of several new musicians and several promotions. They include three new members of the first violin section: Emilia Poirer-Molina, Mariya Krastanova and Danielle Barbosa and a second violin Anderson Lacerda was offered a one-year contract. The group also includes two new viola section players Charlie… Read More
February 11, 2023 The Palace Theatre, Greensburg >TICKETS The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presents Scottish Fantasy on February 11, 2023 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert opens with Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte followed by violinist Blake Pouliot performing Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy and concludes with Brahms Symphony No.3, conducted by Artistic Director Daniel… Read More
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Presents “The Nutcracker” featuring Texture Contemporary Ballet The Nutcracker Ballet Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg Tickets: $16-up 724-836-8000 or www.thepalacetheatre.org Title Sponsor: Tribune-Review (Greensburg, PA) The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presents two performances of the holiday classic The Nutcracker, featuring Texture Ballet School and guest dancers from Texture Contemporary Ballet on Saturday,… Read More
