Music from around the world
Let's travel around the world and enjoy the fantastic music that each culture can offer us! From the seductive dances of Latin America to the exquisite tunes from central and eastern Europe you will arrive to America and be immersed in some of the most colorful and melody filled compositions. The superb pianist Qing Jiang…
CANCELLED – Billtown Brass Pops in the Park
Brandon Park Bandshell Packer St, Williamsport, PA, United StatesWe are to share that the concert has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The WSO's Billtown Brass Band will be presenting a concert at 7:00 PM, Sunday, August 21 at Brandon Park, Williamsport. After a two-year, hiatus, the band is excited to again present its high energy, audience friendly entertainment for the community. The…
Young Artists Competition
Lycoming College 700 College Place, Williamsport, PA, United StatesYoung musicians meeting the eligibility requirements for this competition may compete for cash awards and the possible opportunity to perform with the orchestra. Williamsport Symphony Orchestra’s mission is to be a cultural asset to the community by providing quality orchestral music, education, and performance opportunities for regional talent to an ever-expanding audience. Please read the…
Bach and Beyond
Community Arts Center 220 West 4th Street,, PA, United StatesTimeless classics–old and very new–open the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 season. Ebullient and celebratory, Quinn Mason’s Toast of the Town Overture was first performed only a year ago and it has already been programmed by orchestras from coast to coast. The composer is just 26 and we will be hearing more of him. Johann Sebastian…
WSYO & WSJS concert
Community Arts Center 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, United StatesThe Williamsport Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Junior Strings present a joint concert on November 13, 2022 at 4:00pm at the Community Arts Center. Conductor David Tedford of the Youth Orchestra and Conductor Nelson Rodriguez-Parada of Junior Strings have put on a program that you don't want to miss. Come out and support the young…
“Kick Off the Holidays Brass Spectacular”
Billtown Brass concert featuring a collection of holiday favorites and part of the weekend’s Victorian Christmas celebration. Well known favorites include March of the Toys, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, O Magnum Mysterium, White Christmas conducted by band member Chris Morgan, and Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride. Kevin Henry A number of special selections will be…
Happy Holidays To All!
Community Arts Center 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, United StatesPresents, love, joy... and music! What's not to love about the holiday season? Join us as the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra gives us the greatest gift of all: Handel's Overture/Pifa/Hallelujah Chorus from “Messiah.” The night will include popular Christmas and Hannukah tunes and the exiting "A Jazz Nutcracker Suite" by Duke Ellington. In addition, The WSO…
Love & Romance!
Community Arts Center 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, United StatesHappy Valentine’s Day! “The course of true love never did run smoothly” might well be the theme of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra’s Valentine’s Day concert. Hector Berlioz’ opera Béatrice et Bénédicte is based on Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing, the story of a young man who claims to despise marriage and a young woman who…
Let’s Tango 2.0
Community Arts Center 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, United StatesGrab your dancing partner and come downtown to the Community Arts Center to hear the traditional sounds of the Tango with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra! Grammy-winning Argentinean bandoneon Hector del Curto and two professional dancers take the stage. The night will include Por una Cabeza, La Cumparsita, El Choclo, the Four Seasons of Buenos Aires,…
Billtown Brass Band In Concert
St. Mark's Lutheran Church 142 Market Street, Williamsport, PA, United States22 years of fan favorites The music chosen provides insight into the depth and range of the traditional British style brass band, from the lyric Hymn for Diana to the fanciful A Disney Fantasy (Zip a Dee Doo Dah, When You Wish Upon a Star, Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious) The concert…
WSYO & WSJS SPRING CONCERT
Community Arts Center 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, United StatesThe Williamsport Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Junior Strings present a joint concert on Sunday May 7, 2023 at 4:00pm at the Community Arts Center. Conductor David Tedford of the Youth Orchestra and Conductor Nelson Rodriguez-Parada of Junior Strings have put on a program that you don't want to miss. Come out and support the…
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Community Arts Center 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, United StatesThe Williamsport Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 season ends in a blaze of excitement. José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango recreates a Mexican fiesta with its throbbing Latin rhythms and lively themes. A fast complex folk dance, the huapango is usually performed on a wooden platform to emphasize the tapping of heels and toes. Although it is based on…