Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra bringing ‘Front Row’ season into homes
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is going virtual, kicking off its Front Row season on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The concerts will be live-streamed from the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, conducted by artistic director Daniel Meyer.
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The opening show, Back to Bach, is a collaboration with the Carnegie Museum of Art.
As WSO musicians perform George Walker鈥檚 鈥淟yric for Strings,鈥� selected photos by Charles 鈥淭eenie鈥� Harris will be paired with the music and projected on stage.
Harris was a photographer for the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the nation鈥檚 most prominent Black newspapers. He photographed Pittsburgh鈥檚 African American community from 1935 to 1975.
Lorna McGhee, principal flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be the guest soloist.
Other programs include: Home for the Holidays on Dec. 19; Classical Heart on Feb. 13; Mozart & Copland on March 20 and Maxim Returns on May 1. Each performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
A single concert is $35. Packages are available for those who want to purchase three ($175), four ($225) or five ($250) shows.
Package purchases come with additional perks.
A link to the performance is emailed to the viewer in advance of the show.
For additional information on purchasing the shows, visit westmorelandsymphony.org/tickets.