Welcome!
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra remains a cultural jewel for
southeastern North Carolina, performing a series of subscription
concerts for thousands of adults and school children throughout
the year.
Beethoven Symphony
&
Concerto Competition
Highlight Wilmington Symphony Concert
Saturday, February 6th, 2010 - 8 PM
Sponsored by Wilmington Star-News and WHQR-FM, Media Sponsors
Steven Errante, conducting
Will Piner, alto saxophone
Allison Freeman, piano soloist
On Saturday evening February 6th at 8:00 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium the Wilmington Symphony’s five-year Beethoven cycle continues with his incomparable Symphony No. 7 in A Major, op. 92, one of the hallmarks of
classical repertoire.
 The winners of the 33rd Annual Richard R. Deas Student Concerto Competition also share the spotlight.
Allison Freeman performs the memorable first movement of Camille Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto #2 in g minor, Op. 22 and Will Piner displays why Jacques Ibert’s Concertino da Camera has become a genuine mainstay in the
repertoire for alto saxophone and orchestra. Another Beethoven favorite –Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 – begins
the program.
For tickets call Kenan Auditorium Ticket Office at 962-3500 or 1-800-732-3643 weekdays from 12:00 noon to 6 p.m. or purchase online at Tickets. Reserved seats are $23, $21, and just $4 for students and youth under 17.
Dinner before the Concert
Concert-goers can also enjoy a pre-concert buffet dinner on Saturday, February 6th at 6:00 p.m., in the Madeline Suite on the UNCW campus. The price for dinner is $28 per person. Advance reservations are required and must be pre-paid with check or credit card before 12:00 noon Wednesday, February 3rd. For dinner reservations call the Wilmington Symphony Office at 791-9262. (For concert tickets call 962-3500.)
Pre Concert Comments by the Conductor!
Dr. Errante will also provide a free concert preview for 20 minutes starting at 7:00 p.m. just prior to the concert, sharing background about the composers and insights into some pre-recorded highlights of the music to be performed.
2009 Best of Wilmington Award
June 8, 2009 - The U.S. Commerce Association's (USCA) has selected the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra for the 2009  Best of Wilmington Award in the Orchestra or Bands category. "Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category".
 WSO Receives 10%
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SOLO AUDITIONS!!
Announcing Solo Auditions for the WSO March 13, 2010 Benefit Concert A Tribute to the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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2009-2010 Season
An Invitation from the Conductor
We invite you to join us for a season
of masterpieces for orchestra.
I’ve programmed some familiar
favorites such as Grieg’s famous
Piano Concerto alongside what is for
me a new discovery – music of
Swedish composer Franz Berwald.
We’ll be continuing our Beethoven
Symphony Cycle with a performance
of Beethoven’s personal favorite –
the Seventh, and we’re presenting an
exciting world premiere. The season
features some fresh faces in the
solo line-up too, including three
UNCW faculty members:
Marina DeRatmiroff, soprano,
Christopher Johns, violoncello,
and Elizabeth Loparits, piano.
Full Season Schedule
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