Past Events

Program: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 Each of the seven movements in this suite is named after a planet in the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst. Guest Speaker: Dave Falkner, MN Astronomical Society.     Free. No ticket required. Donations gratefully accepted. Please join us for a reception following the concert.

  Join the WSO at our booth in downtown Wayzata for James J. Hill Days, September 9 and 10, 2017. Small groups will be playing throughout each day, and stop by for a chat with the musicians and to learn more about what we have planned for the 2017-2018 season.

Program: (All Johannes Brahms): Hungarian Dance No. 6, Academic Festival Overture Op. 80, Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor Op. 102. Guest Artists: Erin Keefe, Concertmaster, MN Orch. Anthony Ross, Principal Cello, MN Orch. Free, no ticket required. Donations gratefully accepted. Join us for a reception to meet the musicians following the concert.

Special Guest: Ann Bancroft, Arctic Explorer, will be our guest as we play music inspired by water. Guest Artists: Fernando Meza, Percussion. Benjamin Sieverding, Bass Vocalist. Program: Handel: Water Music Suite Mussorgsky: Dawn on Moscow River Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Op. 68 in F Major Water Improvisation, inspired by Tan Dun's Water Concerto Jerome Kern: Ol' Man River Eric Whitacre: Water Night, featuring orchestra students from Minnetonka High School Johann Strauss Jr: On The Beautiful Danube Op. 314 Free, no ticket…

Meet with Marlene each 3rd Monday of the month at Caribou Coffee in downtown Wayzata from noon to 2:00! Share some lively conversation and a cup of coffee - courtesy of the WSO! We'd love to see you there!

The WSO will perform at Wayzata Community Church as part of their regular Sunday services on January 14, 2018 to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Services are at 9:00 and 10:45. Visit the church's website for more information as it becomes available.  

Program: Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2, Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 18 in c minor, Alexander Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor) Guest Artist: Andrew Staupe, Piano This special concert highlights the universal language of music that transcends all barriers and draws us together. Free, no ticket required. Donations gratefully accepted. Please join us for a reception following the concert to meet the musicians.

Program: Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Symphony #5 Op 47 in d minor. Why are we so obsessed with Dmitri Shostakovich? A brilliant composer, an isolated figure, working under one of the 20th century's most terrifying dictatorships, his music is emotional, controversial and misunderstood. Join the WSO as they attempt to illuminate the back story of these two compositions through musical examples - some suggesting hidden messages. Free, no ticket required. Donations gratefully accepted. Please join us for a reception following…