West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Announces Mozart: Requiem featuring Area Choruses on April 2

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (3/25/22) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) continues the Elliot Foundation Symphonic Series with Mozart: Requiem on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clay Center in Charleston.

 Music director Lawrence Loh will lead the orchestra through the evening’s program that begins with Symphony No. 2 in D Major by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Bologne (1745-1799) was born in the French colony of Guadeloupe before moving to France at the age of 7. Throughout his life, Bologne, who is sometimes referred to as the “Black Mozart”, was a talented composer, athlete, and warrior of the French Revolution.

 The program continues with Brahm’s Variation on a Theme of Haydn, while the evening ends with an epic performance of Mozart’s Requiem featuring guest vocalists Ava Pine, Elizabeth Baer, Scott Ramsey, and Evan Boyer. Joining the orchestra and vocalists on stage will be the WV Symphony Chorus, the Fairmont State University and Community Chorus, the West Virginia University Chorus, the WV State University Choir, and the WVU Parkersburg Chorus.

 “We couldn’t be more excited to have so many voices joining the orchestra on stage on April 2,” said WVSO President Joe Tackett. “It is sure to be an evening to remember ending with an epic presentation of Mozart’s classic.”

 Mozart: Requiem will be held on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 pm at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in WV and is made possible with support from the Elliot Foundation. Tickets for the Charleston performance start at $12 and are available at wvsymphony.org, by visiting the Clay Center Box Office, or by calling 304.561.3570.

 In order to maintain the health and safety of the WVSO’s patrons, musicians, and staff, for all patrons over the age of 2, masks will be required to be worn for the duration of the concert, regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, the WVSO asks that attendees try to maintain a distance between others while in common spaces, such as the Ticketing Lobby, Grand Lobby, bathrooms, etc. The WVSO encourages all eligible individuals to get vaccinated to reduce the potential of unknowingly spreading COVID-19.

 The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is West Virginia’s premier performing arts organization, presenting classical and pops concerts annually throughout the Mountain State. Currently in its 83rd 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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