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Program Notes "Remembrance", Sunday, November 2 Concert at 2pm
Music of Tchaikovsky and William Grant Still: Tchaikovsky - Capriccio Italien,
William Grant Still - Symphony No. 3, The Sunday Symphony, Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1, Taige Wang, piano
cteneyck
Oct 284 min read
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The Hero's Journey - Program Notes
In 1949, the American mythologist Joseph Campbell published his influential book The Hero with a Thousand Faces . Drawing on Swiss...
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May 84 min read
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Our 76th Season!
This season will include music by Giuseppe Verdi, Charles Ives, Dmitri Shostakovitch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Samuel Barber, and Gustav...
cteneyck
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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Colors of Culture
MassBay Community College and the Wellesley Symphony are proud to present a benefit concert to raise funds for both organizations on...
webmaster9739
May 12, 20242 min read
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Our Upcoming Family Concert
The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra is proud to present our annual Family Concert as we celebrate and feature young musicians and entertain...
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Mar 10, 20242 min read
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Our Outreach program is back!
We are excited to share that our Outreach Program is back after its pandemic hiatus. Our schedule is as follows: Public events: Feb. 4,...
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Jan 21, 20241 min read
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Six Outstanding Contestants
Six Outstanding Contestants from our 2023 Michael H. Welles Young Soloist Competition The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra Presents A...
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Jan 7, 20241 min read
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Finding a Wonderful World
Last year sometime, Mark asked if I'd be willing to play something in front of the orchestra. I thought about this for a while and...
Chris Ten Eyck
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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MassBay Commencement 2023
I've been a member of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra since 2007 and it has been a great experience. A wonderful part of it has been...
Chris Ten Eyck
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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WSO Musicians Help You Learn About Music!
It's almost spring - there are little daffodil shoots and I have even seen some teeny flowers blooming along my favorite path by Morse...
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Mar 19, 20233 min read
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WSO Musicians Tell Their Stories
Happy New Year! We have 3 more fantastic concerts in our current season, and we're excited to share this glorious music with you. As WSO...
webmaster9739
Feb 6, 20236 min read
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The Year in Review
What a year 2022 has been! We began the year in January by continuing our search for a new music director and auditioned 4 more...
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Dec 19, 20223 min read
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Survival and Love
Historians speak about the Holocaust as the seminal event of the 20th century, and indeed it is, but its impact is truly seen when...
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Oct 30, 20229 min read
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Love for Dvorak's New World Symphony
I asked our orchestra members why they love to play Dvorak's New World Symphony, the featured piece on our November 6 program - some...
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Oct 21, 20225 min read
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The Makings of a Concert: Part 1
Congratulations to Mark Latham and the entire WSO for a fantastic concert on October 2nd - the first of our 2022-23 season! Rehearsals...
webmaster9739
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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