WV Symphony orchestra presents leann rimes

CHARLESTON, W.VA. (9/13/19) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) welcomes LeAnn Rimes to Charleston for a performance with the Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 21 at the newly renovated Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.

“We are so thrilled to be showcasing our second SuperPops concert in as many years,” said Amanda McDonald, marketing director. “It’s so wonderful to work with our friends at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center once more, and we are excited for our patrons to hear Ms. Rimes belt out her country music classics together with the Symphony.”

The evening will begin with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The orchestra will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., with guest conductor Bob Turizziani leading the way for twenty minutes of orchestra-only, classical music. After a short intermission, Ms. Rimes will take the stage and perform the remainder of the show alongside the orchestra, performing a country songbook featuring hits like “Crazy”, “How Do I Live”, “Can’t Fight the Moonlight”, and many more.

Tickets for the concert start at $40 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 be open from 5:00-7:30 p.m. and include hot and cold appetizers and salads, as well as a variety of delicious entrees, sides, and dessert.

This concert is made possible by the generous support of John & Fonda Elliot and ZMM Architects and Engineers.

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 80th 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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WV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS DOUBLE TREBLE

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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