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WSO Board Welcomes New Board Member – Chip Edmonds
The WSO Board is pleased to welcome Chip Edmonds as its newest member. A 1998 graduate of Lycoming College with degrees in music and history, he returned to the college in…
Read MoreWSO Board Welcomes New Board Member – Bernadette Boerckel
Recently, the WSO Board welcomed Bernadette Boerckel. Having been an administrator in two school districts, she brings a background of partnering with professional arts organizations to write and receive dozens…
Read MoreJoin the Friends of the Symphony
The Friends of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra is an all-volunteer group dedicated to providing volunteer and financial support to the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra so that it may fulfill its goals…
Read More50th Anniversary Specials
Prints of the art piece by Fred Gilmour, Brad Nason’s DVD on the History of WSO, and two CD’s: Favorites of the WSO and Billtown Brass Holiday Favorites are all available in…
Read MoreAll about the art – Urge to Provoke by Fred Gilmour
Looking for a holiday gift? Our original mixed media acrylic painting by artist Fred Gilmour is being made available to the public as a signed and numbered, limited edition giclee…
Read MoreMark Minnich – New Concertmaster
Mark Minnich debuts as concertmaster October 18th. Heholds a Bachelors of Music degree in Violin Performancefrom Bowling Green State University, as well as an MM inViolin Performance and an MA…
Read More50/50 fundraising campaign is underway!
50/50 fundraising campaign is underway! The “musicometer: is slowly sliding upward. Our first goal is to match the $7,500 challenge contributed by the Susquehanna Valley Vein Center and by Lyneah…
Read MoreRecognizing “Those Who Came Before, On Whose Shoulders…”
The previous newsletter credited the work of Georgia Burch (violinist, 1980-2008) who tackled the job of contacting former conductors and players from the past 50 years as part of the…
Read MoreWSO Billtown Brass at the Parks – August 20 & 21
The Williamsport Symphony Orchestra’s Billtown Brass Band will be presenting concerts at 7:00 PM, Saturday, August 20 at the Central Oak Heights pavilion, Milton and 7:00 PM, Sunday, August 21,…
Read MorePops in the Park at Brandon Park – August 13
The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) will host its eighth event in a series of twelve monthly “Centennial Surprise” gifts to the community on Saturday, August 13, 2016.…
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