West Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents A Percussive Surprise

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (11/08/18) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) presents its second concert of the Elliot Foundation Symphonic Series on Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Charleston and Sunday, November 18 at 3:00 p.m. in Parkersburg.

Music Director Lawrence Loh will lead the Symphony through an exciting performance of symphonic music, including Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet.

The show will feature Lisa Pegher, a much sought-after percussion soloist performing Richard Danielpour’s “The Wounded Healer”. Pegher commissioned the percussion concerto from Danielpour in 2016, which features 9 different percussion instruments: the Amplified Chimes, Tibetan Singing Bowls, the Glockenspiel, and several others.

“We are excited to welcome Lisa to Charleston,” said WVSO President Joe Tackett. “She is an amazing talent, and we are thrilled to be showcasing a percussion soloist.”

Tickets for the Clay Center concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, start at $12 and are available at wvsymphony.org or by calling 304.561.3570. The Elliot Foundation Symphonic Series concert at the Clay Center is made possible by the generous support of our concert sponsors Thomas Health Systems, Jackson Kelly, PLLC., and Suttle & Stalnaker.

Tickets for the Parkersburg concert, which begins at 3 p.m. at Blennerhassett School on Nov. 18, are $22 for adults or $10 for students, and are available at wvsop.org or by calling 304.485.4200.

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 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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West Virginia Symphony Orchestra announces Deadline to Apply for WVSO Music Fellowship is Jan. 3

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (11/14/18) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra invites high school instrumental music students to apply for the Andrew and Amy Vaughan Student Symphonic Fellowship, a monitored and time-intensive training program for serious music students.

Jan. 3 is the deadline to apply for this program that focuses on developing and encouraging West Virginia students interested in pursuing careers as professional musicians, educators, composers or conductors.

Selected fellows will sit alongside WVSO musicians in rehearsals for the second half of the Elliot Foundation Symphonic and City National Bank Casual Classics concert series and will conduct personal research about the music being performed. Fellows also will meet and interact with guest artists, guest conductors and Music Director Lawrence Loh. Other fellowship activities are tailored to the winning candidates based on their interests and ability. The program takes place primarily outside school hours.

Applications are available at wvsymphony.org/Education/Vaughan Fellowship. The program is underwritten by a generous donation from Dr. Andrew and Amy Vaughan.

“We were inspired by our own musical experiences in WV schools,” said Amy Vaughan. “We wish to give back by encouraging students of today to expand their orchestral music horizons. The WVSO graciously offers us that opportunity by providing the student a unique view of a professional orchestra.”

Candidates should be serious instrumental music students in grades 9-12. Applications will be accepted for students playing the following instruments: harp, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, pitched and unpitched percussion, and piano.

From the application round, finalists will be invited to the Jan. 11 two-part interview/audition round. Students are encouraged to perform one or more movements from the standard concerto repertoire for solo instrument and orchestra. Pianists are encouraged to perform a sonata movement from the standard piano repertoire.

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 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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West Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents Lee Greenwood: Salute to America

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (10/9/18) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO), presents its first SuperPops in almost twenty years, as Lee Greenwood and his band joins the Symphony in the newly renovated Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.

“It will be a spectacular evening with American icon Lee Greenwood and the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra at the newly remodeled Convention Center!” said music director Lawrence Loh. “I can’t wait to welcome our audience to this exciting venue for our Super Pops!”

The evening will begin with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. A short performance from the WV Youth Symphony will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the concert to follow at 8:00 p.m. Greenwood and the Symphony will present a range of familiar classics, including Mr. Greenwood’s well known, “God Bless the U.S.A.”

Tickets for the concert start at only $25 and are available online at wvsymphony.org or through the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center box office at 304-345-1500. Floor table seating and sponsor tables are available for purchase exclusively through the WV Symphony offices at 304-957-9880 or via email at amcdonald@wvsymphony.org

A dinner buffet will also be served prior to the concert presented by Distinctive Gourmet. Tickets for the buffet are $29.99 a person and can be purchased through the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center box office at 304-345-1500. The buffet will include hot and cold appetizers and salads, as well as a variety of delicious entrees, sides, and dessert.

This ZMM Architects & Engineers Pops series concert is made possible by the generous support of John & Fonda Elliot, Andy & Margo Teeter, Greenbrier Christian Retreat, WV Lottery, Stephen & Barbara Hopta, Sam & Despina Kapourales, USI Insurance Services, BBL Carlton, Brewer & Co. of WV, and Architectural Interior Products, Inc.

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is West Virginia’s premier performing arts organization, presenting classical, pops, family and chamber-music concerts annually throughout the n 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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