West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Announces Verdi’s Requiem

Adam Flatt, conductor

Eric Barry

Raquel Gonzales

Stacey Rishio

Wei Wu

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (10/25/17) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) continues it’s 2017-2018 Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series with Verdi’s Requiem the weekend of November 10 and 11, 2017 in Morgantown and Charleston.

Guest conductor, Adam Flatt will lead the orchestra through Verdi’s great mass, written in memory of Italian poet, Alessandro Manzoni. Accompanying the WVSO will be four talented soloists: Eric Barry, tenor, Raquel Gonzales, soprano, Stacey Rishio, mezzo-soprano, and Wei Wu, bass.

“We are elated to be able to bring so many voices together to perform this choral masterpiece in both Charleston and Morgantown,” said Joe Tackett, WVSO President.

Rounding out the beautiful sounds from the Italian masterwork will be voices from the West Virginia Symphony Chorus, along with choirs from West Virginia University, Fairmont State University, Marshall University, West Virginia State University, and the West Virginia Community Choir.

 “By bringing the gift of the Verdi Requiem to Morgantown, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is proving their commitment to providing great classical music to our entire state. We are thrilled to continue our partnership by having the WVU Choirs participate with this landmark work,” said Keith Jackson, Interim Dean of the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts.

Charleston: Verdi’s Requiem begins at 7:30 p.m. on November 11, 2017 at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston. Tickets start at $12 and can be purchased by visiting wvsymphony.org or by calling the Box Office at 304.561.3570. Verdi’s Requiem in Charleston is part of the Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series and is sponsored by the Maier Foundation, Jackson Kelly, PLLC, Damous Psychological Services, and Thomas Health Systems.

Morgantown: The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra performance of Verdi’s Requiem begins at 7:30 p.m. on November 10, 2017 at Lyell B. Clay Theatre at the Creative Arts Center of West Virginia University. Tickets can be purchased by visiting wvsymphony.org or by calling 304.293-SHOW(7469). All tickets are $25 and are general admission seating. Patrons with a West Virginia driver’s license get $10 off per ticket, and WVU students, faculty, and staff with ID receive free admission. Group pricing available for groups of 10 or more. Verdi’s Requiem in Morgantown is part of the Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series and is sponsored by the Maier Foundation.

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is West Virginia’s premier performing arts organization, presenting classical, pops, and chamber-music concerts annually throughout the Mountain State. Currently in its 78th 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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Loh Launches New Season With All-American Concert

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (09/05/17) –  The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO), led by its new music director, Lawrence Loh, kicks off the 2017-2018 season with the music of American composers Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Aaron Copland on Sept. 23 in Charleston and Sept. 24 in Parkersburg.

Special guest soloist Alexandre Moutouzkine will join Loh and the WVSO in performing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a piece that strengthened Gershwin’s reputation as a composer who straddled the boundaries of popular and “serious” music.

Moutouzkine is a master on the keys. Since winning Astral Artists’ 2009 National Audition, he has won top prizes in more than 20 international competitions, including those in Naumburg, Cleveland, Montreal, Maria Canals (Barcelona) and Arthur Rubinstein (Tel-Aviv.) Other music for the opening night concerts include Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Copland’s Symphony No. 3. The Clay Center concert is made possible by the generous support of the Capitol Conference Center, BrickStreet Insurance and Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Special guest soloist Alexandre Moutouzkine will join Loh and the WVSO in performing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a piece that strengthened Gershwin’s reputation as a composer who straddled the boundaries of popular and “serious” music.

Moutouzkine is a master on the keys. Since winning Astral Artists’ 2009 National Audition, he has won top prizes in more than 20 international competitions, including those in Naumburg, Cleveland, Montreal, Maria Canals (Barcelona) and Arthur Rubinstein (Tel-Aviv.) Other music for the opening night concerts include Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Copland’s Symphony No. 3. The Clay Center concert is made possible by the generous support of the Capitol Conference Center, BrickStreet Insurance and Cabell Huntington Hospital.

For a deeper understanding of the music to be performed during opening night for the WVSO’s Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series, join Loh on the Clay Center stage for Baton, Bites and Insights at noon Thursday, Sept. 21, when Loh will share stories about three of America’s greatest composers and their music.

In Charleston, a special pre-concert dinner featuring gourmet chicken, salmon with dill sauce or roasted vegetable hash also will be served in the Clay Center’s Grand Hall for $50 per person. To reserve your seat at the table, please RSVP by Sept. 13 by calling Alison Flowers at 304.957.9876 or by visiting our website at wvsymphony.org.

Tickets for the Clay Center concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, start at $12 and are available at wvsymphony.org or by calling 304.561.3570. Tickets for the Parkersburg concert, which begins at 3 p.m. at Blennerhassett School, are $22 for adults or $10 for students, and are available at wvsop.org or by calling 304.485.4200.

Season tickets for the Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series in Charleston also are still available and start at $112. For more information visit wvsymphony.org or call the Clay Center Box Office at 304.561.3570.

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is West Virginia’s premier performing arts organization, presenting classical, pops, family and chamber-music concerts annually throughout the Mountain State. Currently in its 78th 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.