Community Conversations
Composer Amy Beachand Her Gaelic Symphony: Gender, Culture,and the Musical Canonwith musicologist Dr. Elizabeth Keathley (School ofMusic, UNC Greensboro) A free lecture series on composer Amy Beach and the “GaelicSymphony,” the first symphony composed and published (1896) by an Americanwoman.
Community Conversations
Composer Amy Beachand Her Gaelic Symphony: Gender, Culture,and the Musical Canonwith musicologist Dr. Elizabeth Keathley (School ofMusic, UNC Greensboro) A free lecture series on composer Amy Beach and the “GaelicSymphony,” the first symphony composed and published (1896) by an Americanwoman.
MASTERWORKS 3: GAELIC IMPRESSIONS
A Scottish/Gaelic theme is the basis of Masterworks 3, with works by Amy Beach, Peter Maxwell Davies, and Felix Mendelssohn. Acclaimed violinist Tai Murray is the featured soloist on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64. https://wpsymphony.org/masterworks-3/ABOUT TAI MURRAY:Violinist TaiMurray has been described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as “aviolinist with more than technique on her mind” and a…
Soundbites II
Keiser Community Room, SALT Block 231 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesKontras Quartet https://wpsymphony.org/soundbites/
CHAMBER CLASSICS 4
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesKontras Quartet https://wpsymphony.org/chamber-classics-4/
Soundbites III
Keiser Community Room, SALT Block 231 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesJodi Burns, Soprano https://wpsymphony.org/soundbites/
MASTERWORKS 4: NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
The Masterworks series comes to a close with New World Symphony. World-class, NC-based Soprano, Jodi Burns, returns to Hickory to perform Strauss' Four Last Songs.https://wpsymphony.org/masterworks-4/
Youth Symphony and Debut Strings Spring Concert
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesTickets available online or at door
WPS Musician Auditions 22-23 Season
Western Piedmont Symphony will hold musician auditions on Sat., Aug. 27, 2022, for the following vacancies: Section Violin I, Principal Violin II, Section Violin II, Section Viola, Section Cello, Section Bass, Oboe III/Utility, Clarinet II, Section Percussion. See announcement for complete details.
WPS Youth Orchestras Auditions 22-23
Western Piedmont Symphony's two Youth Orchestras - the Youth Symphony and Debut Strings - will hold auditions Sep. 8, 9, 10, for the 22-23 season.
Chamber Classics: Lorena Guillén Tango Ensemble
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesThe Chamber Classics Series opens with an evening of eclectic tango music featuring North Carolina's own Lorena Guillén Tango Ensemble.