Join us on February 24, 2019 after the WSO performance at Bacio Eat + Drink for a Dine In Give Back event! Meet and greet cocktail hour with Anthony Ross (Principal Cello, MN Orch) from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Dinner at 7:00 pm - be sure to make a reservation and mention the Wayzata Symphony […]
Program: Weinberg: Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra, Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. Music Director: Marlene Pauley Guest Artists: Anthony Ross, Cello, Tracey Engleman, Soprano, Gerard Sundberg, Baritone, Edina Chorale, Two Rivers Chorale. Join the WSO, the Edina Chorale, and the Two Rivers Chorale for their third performance at Orchestra Hall! Free, no ticket required. Join us […]
Join us on March 3, 2019 after the WSO Orchestra Hall performance at Monello (The Ivy Hotel) for a Dine In Give Back event! Meet and greet cocktail hour with Anthony Ross (Principal Cello, MN Orch) from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in Constantine Portrait Gallery Optional cocktail and appetizer:$20* Dinner reservations available beginning 5:00 pm […]
Program: Please join the WSO at the WCC Church Service on Sunday, March 17, 2019 For information and church service times please visit: https://wayzatacommunitychurch.org
This program will showcase the creative powers of our guest artists - all superstars of the Twin Cities' arts scene. They will write and enact a script to depict an important time of change in American culture and music during the period from 1919 to 1929. As jazz continued to expand, so did the importance […]
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Nachito Herrera and Dr. Ramón Pastrano about Inclusion, Belonging and Cultural Competence. Developing cultural competence often begins with each individual’s increased awareness of one’s own culture and the effect one’s worldview has on understanding other cultures and dimensions of diversity. Cultural competence is important for our world. We […]
IMPORTANT: RSVP required to reserve your free seat. Orchestra Hall requires all attendees at its venue to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. More information provided in the RSVP link: www.minnesotaorchestra.org/WSO Minnesota's adopted son, Steinway Piano Artist Nachito Herrera, is one of the world's greatest Cuban pianists. Combining Western classical music with traditional […]
Wayzata Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the position of Music Director commencing with the 2023-24 season. The qualified candidate will have the demonstrated ability to plan concerts, rehearse the orchestra, conduct concert performances, and promote the orchestra's activities in the community. Interested candidates should contact Executive Director Katie Pargal at wso.exec.dir@gmail.com for full details on […]
Keehun Nam, Guest Conductor DVOŘÁK: Carnival Overture, op. 92 IVES/arr. SCHUMAN: Variations on America STRAUSS: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) RAVEL: "The Fairy Garden" from The Mother Goose Suite After conducting across Europe and the United States, Keehun Nam has returned to Minnesota to grow and invest in musical communities in his home state. […]
Dennis Friesen-Carper, Guest Conductor Ava Lambert, Cello NOTE! Pre-Concert Discussion at 2:00 Concert at 3:00 MOZART: Overture to Escape from the Seraglio TCHAIKOVSKY: Rococo Variations Ava Lambert, Cello ELGAR: Enigma Variations MIRANDA/arr. Brown, Friesen-Carper: “The Club” from In the Heights Dennis Friesen-Carper has performed and had his music performed across Europe, North America, and Asia. […]