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Windsor, ON – In June 2021, the Windsor Symphony Society received a $69,200 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to help the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. This grant has allowed WSO to develop new fundraising strategies and equip board members and employees with...
February 4, 2022 The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is in our schools! The WSO is happy to extend our thanks to both the Greater Essex County District School Board, and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board for registering EVERY SCHOOL IN THEIR BOARDS to receive unlimited access to our WSO Digital Education Series. With this...
January 31, 2022 Warm up and cure the winter blues with the WSO at the10th annual Midwinter Musical Feast on Thursday, February 24th! Tickets include a take-out Dinner for Two from Nico Taverna and access to a special livestreamed performancehosted by Maestro Robert Franz, featuring WSO guest artist Michael Karloff on piano and students from St. Clair College’s...
January 13, 2022 In his work Maestro Franz is always thinking on his feet, fast and furious! And now art is mimicking life! Franz, the WSO and administrative staff have been quick to adapt and pivot for this “new normal” that is life right now. The WSO is positioned for a strong future because of...
Thursday, January 13, 2022 Online Learning with the WSO! Maestro Franz presented a two-hour conducting workshop for students of the Greater Essex County District School Board. The workshop took place after school, online via Teams. Forty-two students signed up and attended. They heard Robert’s story on how he became a conductor. The students had lively...
December 18, 2021 From the WSO family to yours, we wish you a safe and happy holiday! Please note our office will be closed on December 20 to January 3. We will return January 4. We look forward to seeing you in 2022!
November 29, 2021 WSO’s new digital concerts will INSPIRE all your senses! For Immediate Release The WSO creates a delectable symphonic seven episode series that will certainly inspire all your senses! Tickets to the series go on sale today. The Music. The Story. The Food., was the brainchild of Maestro Robert Franz and Dr. Rob...
November 28, 2021 Please join the WSO in welcoming Deborah Severs as the new President of its Board of Directors! Having joined the Board in 2016, Deborah becomes President in the WSO’s 74th season. A partner at Hogarth Hermiston Severs LLP, Deborah has served the community of Windsor and Essex County for many years. Special thanks...
November 20, 2021 Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra musicians Van Phan and Evan MacLean performed in the Capitol Theatre lobby prior to the WSO’s Masterworks concert “Music Inspired by Shakespeare” on November 20, 2021. Preforming a wide selection of classical music, violin duo Van and Evan gave patrons a treat before the show and livened up...
October 31, 2021 The Windsor Symphony Orchestra had a “spook-tacular” time on October 30th & 31st performing our Halloween on Broadway concerts! Students of the St. Clair College Music Theatre Program did a wonderful job on stage performing pieces from Sweeney Todd, Little Shop of Horrors, and Rocky Horror Picture Show alongside the orchestra. Even...
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