{"id":861,"date":"2015-03-20T19:57:57","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T19:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archivingwheeling.org\/blog\/?p=861"},"modified":"2015-05-25T14:24:36","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T14:24:36","slug":"wheeling-symphony-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archivingwheeling.org\/blog\/wheeling-symphony-orchestra","title":{"rendered":"Wheeling Symphony Orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>Tonight, March 20th<\/sup>, 2015, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra begins the second half of its\u00a085th season with a \u201cFamous Fifths\u201d<\/a> concert, featuring the monumental music of Beethoven and Sibelius.\n

\"Famed<\/a>
Famed violinist, Itzhak Perlman, guest artist at the Wheeling Symphony, January 27. 1972.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe smallest city in America to support a symphony of this size and caliber,\u201d Wheeling\u2019s Symphony Orchestra is both a gem and cultural asset to our community. The Wheeling Symphony is renowned not only for the astounding quality of the their concerts, but also for securing such noted names in the orchestral world as Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma as guests to perform for Wheeling\u2019s eager musical ears.<\/p>\n

In honor of all that the Symphony brings to the City of Wheeling, the Ohio County Public Library would like to recognize the gifts the Symphony has given back to the City over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Earl<\/a>
Earl Summers, Jr., violinist and longtime Concertmaster for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, giving a concert at the old Ohio County Public Library (on Market Street) in the\u00a01950s. [Ohio County Public Library Archives]<\/figcaption><\/figure>The Ohio County Public Library is proud to have a long-standing partnership with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, which has, for over 60 years, provided our patrons with delightful free\u00a0concerts,\u00a0 informative programs, and more recently, panel discussions with Maestro Andr\u00e9 Raphel and visiting composers and musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"The<\/a>
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quartet playing at the Ohio County Public Library, in May of 2010.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/td>\n
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\"Executive<\/a>
Executive Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Wheeler, introduces WSO conductor, Andr\u00e9 Raphel, and visiting composer, Avner Dorman to the first Wheeling Symphony Panel Discussion at the Ohio County Public Library, March 13, 2014. This program is available to view on\u00a0the OCPL website<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"Wheeling<\/a>
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, 1929 to 1975. Wheeling Room, Ohio County Public Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An archive of Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, ranging from the Symphony\u2019s inaugural 1929 season to 1975, are available for public viewing in the Wheeling Room in the Ohio County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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Tonight\u2019s Concert:<\/h2>\n

Conducted by the energetic and exuberant Andr\u00e9 Raphel,\u00a0tonight\u2019s\u00a0\u201cFamous Fifths\u201d concert\u00a0will feature the following pieces:<\/p>\n