West Virginia Symphony presents Opening Night Celebration

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (8/21/23) – The West Virginia Symphony kicks off its 2023-24 season with Music Director Maurice Cohn with its Opening Night concert on Sept. 9 at the Clay Center in Charleston and on Sept. 10 in Parkersburg.

On Saturday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clay Center in Charleston, the WV Symphony’s new Music Director Maurice Cohn takes the stage with its musicians to celebrate the beginning of the 2023-24 season with an Opening Night Celebration. The night’s program includes Aram Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite and Clara Wieck Schumann’s Piano Concerto featuring Astral Artist Byeol Kim. The evening concludes with an epic performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

“I cannot wait to begin this wonderful season with the WVSO,” said Music Director Maurice Cohn. “It will be a year full of fantastic music, and I am so excited to share it with all of you. This first concert is music full of joy and energy, and I hope to see you there!”

The Elliot Foundation Symphonic Series concert is made possible by the generous support of the Elliot Foundation and Encova Insurance. Concert-only tickets start at $14 and are available at wvsymphony.org or by calling 304.561.3570.

As part of the season opener, patrons are invited to purchase tickets to the Maestro Dinner to be held in the Grand Lobby of the Clay Center prior to the beginning of Opening Night Celebration on Sept. 9. Tickets for the three-course, plated dinner are $75/person and include dinner, a special pre-concert presentation by guest pianist Byeol Kim, and a voucher to attend Opening Night Celebration. Tickets can be purchased by calling the WV Symphony office at 304.957.9876 or by visiting https://shorturl.at/ceorL.

The WV Symphony will also perform the Opening Symphonic Concert at Blennerhassett School in Parkersburg beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 10. Hosted by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra of Parkersburg, tickets for the concert start at $25 for adults and are available at wvsop.org, at the door, or by calling 888.699.8767 (MYWVSOP). Student tickets are free.

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 85th 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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