WV SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES MATRIC SYMPHONY SUNDAY 2019

WV SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES MATRIC SYMPHONY SUNDAY 2019

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (05/8/19) –  The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) invites the public to MATRIC Symphony Sunday 2019, to be hosted on Sunday, June 2 on the University of Charleston lawn.

This 37-year tradition on the lawn of the University of Charleston celebrates some of the community’s most beloved music, food, games, and artisans beginning at 1 p.m. The day caps off with a grand finale performance of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” by the state’s premier orchestra and a fireworks display that illuminates the West Virginia Capitol.

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WV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS DOUBLE TREBLE

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CHARLESTON, W.VA. (4/29/19) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) wraps up the 2018-19 season on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5 with performances of Double Treble in Charleston and Parkersburg.

Music Director, Lawrence Loh will lead the orchestra through a night of exciting music, with special guest features on two of the three pieces to be performed.

In Charleston, the West Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra will once again join the WVSO to perform Shostakovich’s Festive Overture. The side-by-side has become an annual fixture in the Symphony’s line-up.

“We always look forward to the side-by-side with the Youth Symphony,” said Marketing Director Amanda McDonald. “It’s so wonderful to see the kids sitting and learning alongside the professional musicians, and the opportunity to perform on the Clay Center stage can be life-changing!”

Following the side-by-side, guest artists and twin sisters Christina and Michelle Naughton will join the Symphony to perform Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto in E-flat major. The Naughton sisters are graduates of Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music, where they were each awarded the Festorazzi Prize.

Tickets for the Clay Center concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. on May 4, start at $12 and are available at wvsymphony.org or by calling 304.561.3570. The Elliot Family Foundation Symphonic Series concert is made possible by the generous support of our concert sponsors the Maier Foundation, AC&S Incorporated, the West Virginia Lottery, and Dr. Jimmie Lee Mangus, in memory of Sarah Jane Mangus

Tickets for the Parkersburg concert, which begins at 3 p.m. at Blennerhassett School on May 5, are $22 for adults or $10 for students, and are available at wvsop.org or by calling 304.485.4200.

If you are a Huntington resident interested in attending the concert, please consider joining our Huntington Bus trip on Saturday May 4.

 

The bus will begin loading at 5:15 p.m. at the 5th Street Park & Ride stop in Huntington and departs at 5:30. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m.; the performance at 7:30 p.m. Package reservations can be made by calling Marketing Director Amanda McDonald at 304.957.9880 or by email at amcdonald@wvsymphony.org. Support for this special opportunity is provided by The Herald-Dispatch.

 

The WVSO is West Virginia’s premier performing arts organization, presenting classical, pops, family and chamber-music concerts annually throughout the Mountain State. Currently in its 79th season, the WVSO is a proud member of the community and enriches the region by providing affordable, high-quality concerts, collaborations with West Virginia arts organizations and a nationally award-winning education program.

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CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE TO REPLACE BUGS BUNNY CONCERT

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CHARLESTON, W.VA. (4/5/19) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) will perform “Cirque de la Symphonie” on Saturday, April 13 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. replacing the previously scheduled “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” concert.

 “We are thrilled to be able to bring ‘Cirque de la Symphonie’ back to Charleston after several years’ hiatus,” said Amanda McDonald, Marketing Director.

 WVSO President Joe Tackett booked the “Cirque de la Symphonie” show after learning on Thursday that “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” creator and conductor George Daugherty had to cancel the WVSO performance because of illness.

 “When we heard the news that George was sick, we immediately tried to think of a show that has as much pizazz as Bugs Bunny, and Cirque was the perfect fit!” McDonald said.

 Tickets to the Bugs Bunny show will be honored for the Cirque show. Any patrons requesting a refund should contact the Clay Center Box Office at 304.561.3570.

 Cirque de la Symphonie brings together some of the best cirque artists in the world, thrilling the audience with aerial flyers, acrobats, strongmen, jugglers, and more. The cirque feats contribute to the spirited performance of the orchestra, providing a visual enhancement to the magnificence of a live symphony concert.

 Tickets for the concerts, which begin at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on April 13, start at $17 and are available at wvsymphony.org or by calling 304.561.3570. The ZMM Architects and Engineers Pops Series concert is made possible by the generous support of our concert sponsors Ticket Town, Animal Care Associates, Huntington Bank, Contractors Association of West Virginia, Brewer & Company, BrickStreet Insurance, LOC Investment Advisors and USI Insurance.  

 The WVSO is West Virginia’s premier performing arts organization, presenting classical, pops, family and chamber-music concerts annually throughout the Mountain State. Currently in its 79th season, the WVSO is a proud member of the community and enriches the region by providing affordable, high-quality concerts, collaborations with West Virginia arts organizations and a nationally award-winning education program.

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