Classically Speaking

The Wheeling Symphony will play its opening night concert this Friday. Listen to Maestro Andre Raphel discuss opening night and the music for this concert:

For more about the Wheeling Symphony’s 2010-2011 season, you can read and listen to our preview.

On Friday's concert, guest artist William Wolfram will perform Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the orchestra.  Here’s a teaser – Wolfram playing Liszt’s interpretation of themes from Bellini’s opera Norma: 

Concert season is just getting into full swing – check out our calendar for more about the classical concerts around the state over the next week. In addition to the Wheeling Symphony's opening night celebration, the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra is playing their first concert, there’s chamber music in Charleston with the La Catrina Quartet, Shepherd University’s Opera Workshop is presenting Hansel and Gretel, and the WV Symphony Orchestra is on tour:WV Classical Calendar - September

 

Related links:

* Wheeling Symphony

* Wheeling Symphony 2010-2011 Season

* William Wolfram

* WV Classical Calendar – September 2010