January 16, 2025 The Office actor B. J. Novak’s The Book With No Pictures set to music WINDSOR, ON The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) kicks off its Family Concert Series this weekend with a musical telling of The Book With No Pictures, a children’s book written by The Office actor and writer B. J. Novak. WSO Music Director Robert Franz narrates the book, with...
December 18, 2024 WSO gets Christmas Wish with 3 Sold Out Concerts WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is beyond grateful to the Windsor Essex community and excited to announce the family fun annual WSO Toldo Holiday Pops concerts have sold out. For the first time in over a decade, three Holiday Pops concerts have sold out!...
November 19, 2024 Maestro Larson at the helm this week Windsor, ON – Maestro Geoffrey Larson raises his baton to conduct the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) for the first time since joining the organization in July. This week, Maestro Larson conducts 3 concerts titled Flavours of Vienna, performed at the Capitol Theatre. The program features Viennese composer Robert...
November 14, 2024 WSO celebrates music and dance of Southeast Asia WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) embraces the power of music, rhythm, and dance, with Indian-inspired music. Bhangra and Beyond is a concert that celebrates the unique ways Indian culture has fused music and dance together. Join the WSO as we see how composers, influenced by...
November 5, 2024 WSYO perform Mozart’s newly found music Windsor, ON – This weekend a trio from the Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra (WSYO) perform the newly discovered Mozart piece Ganz Klein Nachtmusik before concert. This is believed to be the first youth trio in North America to perform this work in public. The piece, comprised of seven...
September 16, 2024 Maestro Franz continues to stand at WSO podium Windsor, ON – Robert Franz will share his passion for music with the Windsor and Essex County community for at least the next five years. The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is delighted to announce the extension of Maestro Franz’s contract for an additional five...
July 16, 2024 FREE SUMMER CONCERTS Windsor, ON Bring a lawn chair, picnic basket, sunscreen and enjoy great music from the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. The WSO’s Summer Concert Series begins this weekend. Summer concerts are held outdoors and are FREE to the Public. Summer concerts entertain and create lasting memories, uniting the community through the...
May 30, 2024 WSO Welcomes New Assistant Conductor WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is delighted to announce the appointment of Geoffrey Larson as the new Assistant Conductor, joining the esteemed orchestra family for the 2024-2026 seasons. “We are excited to have Geoffrey joining the WSO family,” says Music Director and Maestro Robert...
May 29, 2024 WSO Chorus Shines on Stage with Glimmers WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus performs their season closing concert on Friday. “The pieces selected for our spring concert invoke peace, joy, happiness, and a sense of well-being,” says chorus member, Pamela Cole. “In my world when music influences me, I call...
April 23, 2024 WSO Wraps Concert Season with ‘Friends’ Theme Windsor, ON – This weekend the Windsor Symphony Orchestra wraps their mainstage concerts with a nod to Friendship. The WSO performs Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, which he wrote after his wife said she liked the tune. He composed 14 variations of a melody, each inspired...