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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 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 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.…
Read MorePops in the Park at Pepper Street – August 6
Muncy Historical Society to host the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra for a second year with a “Pops at Pepper Street” free concert. The Williamsport Symphony Orchestra returns to Muncy to perform a…
Read MoreConcert Master Number 4: Hyeri Choi
As the search/auditions for the permanent position of Concertmaster continues , Hyeri Choi will claim the chair in March. As an undergraduate she earned a Bachelor of Music from Ewha…
Read MoreSome WSO History
Many of the WSO concerts feature guest artists – most recently the saxophone-viola performers and before them, the Williamsport High School Chorus. It is interesting to note how “guesting” with…
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