The Wheeling Symphony Society, Inc. serves community residents by providing excellent orchestral programs that entertain, educate and enhance the quality of life. As the Wheeling Symphony enters its 81st season, it continues to operate on the premise of its founders who were “...prompted by a love of music and because we believe a larger musical organization could undertake more comprehensive programs for the entertainment of more people.”

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Masterworks I: Carnival at the Capitol on 09/23/11 at 8 p.m.

Thrilling virtuosity, passionate intensity, and remarkable originality! Acclaimed violinist and rising star Caitlin Tully will perform the mysterious and nostalgic Chausson's Poeme, and Ravel's gypsy-inspired Tzigane. Dvorak: Carnival Overture Ch...

Pops I: Cool and Swingin' on 10/14/11

Vocalese jazz with Five By Design featuring sax master Richie Cole! Set in the format of a radio broadcast, this concert will include music from the American Song Book and Cole's amazing music career, spanning 40 years from his days touring with legen...

Masterworks II: 11.11.11 - An American Salute on Veteran's Day

A grand salute on this Veteran's Day performance to those who have served. The World Premiere of Richard Danielpour's Come Up From The Fields Father, (featuring renowned baritone Randall Scarlata and principal WSO cellist Elisa Kohanski) and the joyous...

Pops II: Cirque de la Symphonie in Wheeling on 02/10/12

The magic of cirque in the music hall! Back by popular demand - the incredible acrobats of Cirque de la Symphonie perform to the sounds of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra!

Masterworks III: Piano Forte with Biegel and Zwilich on 03/09/12

The WSO goes global with Pulitzer Prize composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Shadows. Your orchestra joins other orchestras from all over the world for this co-commissioned work that reflects the migration of the human spirit. Brahms: Variations on a Th...

Pops III: Blues in G Minor in Wheeling on 04/20/12

Canadian vocalist and actress Shakura S'Aida was a hit at the Heritage Music Blues Fest in Wheeling in 2010. S'Aida will serve as the cross-over artist the WSO has been searching for, appealing to blue enthusiasts and symphony-goers alike performing a...

Masterworks IV: Sohn Shines in Wheeling on 05/11/12

Audiences will be thrilled by Tchaikovsky's magnificent melodies as performed by the orchestra and violin sensation, Livia Sohn. From France and Russia with Love! Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major...