February 18, 2026 WSO Music Director search continues Excitement builds around search for new Music Director WINDSOR – An extensive search is underway for a new Music Director for the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO).“We are excited about the interest from over 100 candidates who have applied to be the musical and artistic lead of the...
February 11, 2026 Education Concerts Will Pack the Capitol Theatre WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) continues Education Concerts at the Capitol Theatre this week, in partnership with the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board. The WSO, under the baton of Maestro Martin MacDonald will perform for packed houses this week, when more than 2,000 students from grades 7 to 12 come to...
February 10, 2026 Broadway at the Capitol WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s Toldo Pops series continues with Lee Siegel Sings Broadway. Lee Siegel brings a captivating energy to Broadway tunes from musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon and more. Maestro Robert Franz discovered Siegel at the Stratford Festival two summers ago, in a performance of Rent. This concert features students from the St. Clair...
Monday, January 19, 2026 Dealing with Blue Monday can include WSO concerts Windsor, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) in partnership with the Essex County Medical Society, are pleased to offer a new Social Prescription initiative for patients feeling sad, lonely or in social isolation. The third Monday in January has been deemed Blue Monday. In Canada, this rings true;...
January 13, 2026 World Premiere Orchestra meets Electronica WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s Tepperman Masterworks series continues with an exciting world premiere. Canadian composer Jordan Pal’s Upwellis inspired by the cycle of the oceans, where energy and life rise from the depths, bringing power and vitality to the surface. Orchestra meets electronica as the ancient music of India...
January 12, 2026 A Celebration of Three Decades of Service WINDSOR, ON – It’s hard to imagine downtown Windsor’s Capitol Theatre without Gayle Allen. Allen has been meeting and greeting Capitol audiences for the last 30 years. This week the Capitol Theatre and Windsor Symphony Orchestra celebrate Allen’s three decades of service. Gayle has been working in...
December 16, 2025 Holiday Pops at the WSO WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s Toldo Pops series continues this weekend with the family fun holiday favourite Holiday Pops. Join the WSO and returning vocalist Charlotte Knight for this holiday tradition. Performing Let it Go from Disney’s Frozen and Christmas favourites like We Wish You a Merry Christmas, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like...
December 10, 2025 Community Orchestra Brings Holiday Music to Leamington WINDSOR, ON – Celebrate the season with a spirited selection of holiday hits, performed by the Windsor Symphony Community Orchestra at Leamington United Church. The beautiful voices of Leamington’s own magnificent mezzo-soprano, Erin Armstrong, and the talented students of Music Moves Kids will join the orchestra for this performance. Resident Conductor...
December 3, 2025 Handel’s Messiah is Back for the Holiday Season! WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) performs Handel’s Messiah this week, kicking off the holiday season. A beloved holiday tradition that has been embraced around the world for centuries is performed in Windsor and Leamington beginning tomorrow evening. Joining the WSO is...
November 19, 2025 Disco and Motown at the WSO WINDSOR, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s Toldo Pops series continues with a Disco & Motown concert this weekend. Get ready to groove with the symphonic rock group Jeans n’ Classics as they take the stage for a high-energy night of Disco & Motown. You’ll hear all the hits from My Girl, The...