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March 19, 2025 The Windsor Symphony Orchestra celebrates music inspired by Ukraine Over 1,200 students will attend concerts as part of the WSO’s partnerships with the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board. The program for grades 7 – 12 includes Ukrainian and Canadian national anthems, along with Tchaikovsky’s tribute to the Ukraine; Symphony No. 2....
March 20, 2025 Barrier-free symphony:A vision for accessibility and accommodation at WSO When George Braddy decided to relocate from Montreal to Windsor during the Covid-19 pandemic to be closer to family, he thought a great way to learn more about his new home would be to integrate himself into its arts and culture scene. Having...
February 26, 2025 WSO Maestro Ready to Face Health Challenge Again WINDSOR, ON – Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s (WSO) Maestro Robert Franz understands what he is facing. For the second time, Franz is dealing with a cancer diagnosis. After successfully undergoing cancer treatment three years ago, Franz has once again been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He began...
February 4, 2025 WSO Family Performs Together On Stage WINDSOR, ON The Windsor Symphony Orchestra presents, Side-by-Side-by-Side, a concert featuring the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, the Windsor Symphony Community Orchestra, and the Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra this Thursday at the Capitol Theatre. After five years, and back by popular demand, this concert features music of Dvořák, Sibelius, and Liadov and is...
Fifty-five years of wedded bliss, and WSO patronage!Once the music started…they were transported The year was 1969, and while many young Windsorites were checking out the big rock ‘n’ roll acts of the day at the Elmwood Casino and Detroit’s famed Grande Ballroom, a courting couple by the names of Gerry and Rosemary were sneaking...
The Library Beneath The Stage:How the Orchestra Librarian preserves the sound and history of the WSO Matt Lepain didn’t even know Orchestra Librarian was an actual job when he was a young musician earning a degree in trumpet performance at the University of Windsor. There is little in the way of formal education for the...
January 20, 2025 WSO Performs Opera with a Twist An opera, actors, dancers, and chorus… one Amazing Production Windsor, ON – This weekend the Windsor Symphony Orchestra performs the Greek mythological tragedy, The Legend of Orpheus, featuring, orchestra, soloists, chorus, and St. Clair College music theatre program students. With over 100 performers on stage, the size of this cast...
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...
January 8, 2025 Youth Orchestra: Logan Richardson Becomes Concertmaster Story by BizX Magazine
January 2, 2025 Tourism Windsor Essex Endorses “On Stage” Experience Original Blog Written By James Hills @mantripping – follow along with more of James’ adventures at mantripping.comRead his full blog post here: visitwindsoressex.com/blog/guys-getaway-whisky-water-and-unforgettable-adventures “Windsor Essex is one of my favorite places to visit and for folks in Eastern Michigan and North West Ohio it is literally just across the...
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