Events
July 2026
FREE Summer Concert: Leamington
July 25
FREE Summer Concerts: SUNSET® Amphitheatre Seacliff Park Leamington Saturday, July 25, 2026 7:30pm SUNSET® Amphitheatre at Seacliff Park, Leamington James Sommerville, conductor Join the Windsor Symphony Orchestra for a free summer concert at a park near you! Bring your own lawn chair, blanket, and picnic basket and enjoy some great music in the outdoors. These...
Event DetailsSeptember 2026
Opening Weekend: From Paris to Madrid
September 26
Feel the excitement of opening weekend with Germaine Tailleferre’s Petite Suite alongside Manuel de Falla’s vibrant Suite No. 1. Aaron Copland’s iconic Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, performed by celebrated WSO clarinetist Graham Lord, brings jazz-inflected rhythms to the stage. Cosette Justo Valdés, conductor Graham Lord, clarinet PROGRAM TAILLEFERRE: Petite Suite AARON COPLAND: Concerto for Clarinet & Orchestra MANUEL DE FALLA: Suite No.1,...
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Opening Weekend: From Paris to Madrid
September 27
Feel the excitement of opening weekend with Germaine Tailleferre’s Petite Suite alongside Manuel de Falla’s vibrant Suite No. 1. Aaron Copland’s iconic Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, performed by celebrated WSO clarinetist Graham Lord, brings jazz-inflected rhythms to the stage. Cosette Justo Valdés, conductor Graham Lord, clarinet PROGRAM TAILLEFERRE: Petite Suite AARON COPLAND: Concerto for Clarinet & Orchestra MANUEL DE FALLA: Suite No.1,...
Event DetailsOctober 2026
OnStage: CBC’s Tom Allen: A Poe Cabaret
October 1
Sit where the musicians sit… on stage! CBC’s Tom Allen narrates Edgar Allan Poe’s dark poetry, which is brought to life through Canadian composer Alexina Louie’s The Raven. This program also explores the mysterious world of Debussy and Caplet. James Sommerville, conductor Lori Gemmel, harp Tom Allen, narrator PROGRAM DEBUSSY: Beau Soir DEBUSSY: Prelude à...
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Café Concert: CBC’s Tom Allen: A Poe Cabaret
October 2
Enjoy your morning coffee on stage with music and the WSO! CBC’s Tom Allen narrates Edgar Allan Poe’s dark poetry, which is brought to life through Canadian composer Alexina Louie’s The Raven. This program also explores the mysterious world of Debussy and Caplet. James Sommerville, conductor Lori Gemmel, harp Tom Allen, narrator PROGRAM DEBUSSY: Beau...
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WSO Goes Country with Genevieve Fisher
October 24
Country singer Genevieve Fisher joins the WSO for an unforgettable concert that blends orchestra with modern country soul. Fisher will perform a mix of her original songs and beloved contemporary country standards. Scott Good, conductor Genevieve Fisher, vocalist UMEI Chorus Erin Armstrong, UMEI Chorus director SERIES SPONSOR: The Toldo Foundation This concert is 120 minutes,...
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WSO Goes Country with Genevieve Fisher
October 25
Country singer Genevieve Fisher joins the WSO for an unforgettable concert that blends orchestra with modern country soul. Fisher will perform a mix of her original songs and beloved contemporary country standards. Scott Good, conductor Genevieve Fisher, vocalist UMEI Chorus Erin Armstrong, UMEI Chorus director SERIES SPONSOR: The Toldo Foundation This concert is 120 minutes,...
Event DetailsNovember 2026
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
November 14
The intensity of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is paired with the power of Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler featuring pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin. These masterworks offer a concert of classical grandeur. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 HINDEMITH: Mathis der Maler SERIES SPONSOR: Bill and Rochelle Tepperman This concert is 120 minutes, with intermission. Doors open 1...
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
November 15
The intensity of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is paired with the power of Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler featuring pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin. These masterworks offer a concert of classical grandeur. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 HINDEMITH: Mathis der Maler SERIES SPONSOR: Bill and Rochelle Tepperman This concert is 120 minutes, with intermission. Doors open 1...
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The Music of James Bond
November 21
Bond… James Bond. The WSO takes on the Music of James Bond in a high-octane performance. Featuring the Broadway Bunch, this concert delivers unforgettable songs from the world’s most famous secret agent. Broadway Bunch Sara Fontaine Kaitlyn DiPietro Sam Bourque Jordan Fantauzzo SERIES SPONSOR: The Toldo Foundation CONCERT SPONSOR: Don and Gail Rodzik (Saturday Evening)...
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The Music of James Bond
November 22
Bond… James Bond. The WSO takes on the Music of James Bond in a high-octane performance. Featuring the Broadway Bunch, this concert delivers unforgettable songs from the world’s most famous secret agent. Broadway Bunch Sara Fontaine Kaitlyn DiPietro Sam Bourque Jordan Fantauzzo SERIES SPONSOR: The Toldo Foundation CONCERT SPONSOR: Don and Gail Rodzik (Saturday Evening)...
Event DetailsDecember 2026
Handel’s Messiah – Assumption Church, Windsor
December 3
Enjoy a favourite WSO holiday tradition: Handel’s Messiah. Conductor James Sommerville leads a program of highlights from Handel’s grand celebration of the season. Irina Medvedeva (soprano) and Clarence Frazer (bass) join the chorus and the WSO and will leave you singing “Hallelujah!” James Sommerville, conductor Irina Medvedeva, soprano Clarence Frazer, bass Dr. Bruce J.G. Kotowich,...
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