July 2023 Call for New Board Members! The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is currently seeking applications from those interested in serving on our volunteer Board of Directors. The WSO provides opportunities for volunteers appointed to the Board of Directors or Members of Standing and Ad hoc Committees. The volunteer Board of Directors provides strategic leadership,...
May 17, 2023 Over 50 Singers Perform at the Capitol! Windsor, ON – Over 50 singers from the Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus will present the season finale performance Living Music on Thursday May 25th. The program for this concert includes A Red, Red, Rose, Quartel’s Carry the Music, Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living and...
May 10, 2023 Executive Director Announces Retirement from Leadership Role Windsor, ON – Sheila Wisdom has announced her plans to retire after almost 10 years at the helm of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra as the Executive Director. During her tenure, the musical tradition of the WSO has continued to grow with Music Director, Robert Franz...
April 25, 2023 Brilliant Tuba player returns to the WSO stage! Windsor, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra welcomes l’Essor High School graduate and Tecumseh born Jarrett McCourt back to the Capitol Theatre stage for its 5th and final Tepperman Masterworks of the season. McCourt performs tuba along with a performance of Brahms Symphony No....
April 20, 2023 WSO Launches a Powerful 2023-2024 Season! Windsor, ON – On Thursday April 20, 2023, the WSO launches a season of world-class music for Windsor and Essex County to enjoy! For the 2023-2024 season, the WSO continues celebrating music on the heels of its 75th anniversary with the celebration of 10 Years with...
April 18, 2023 Virtuoso Pianist Mark Payne performs with WSO Windsor, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra performs its 5th and final Toldo Pops concert of the season. Pianist Mark Payne performs I Love a Piano, along with the WSO, and guest pianist Brian Barber. Under the baton of Assistant Conductor Francisco Hernández Bolaños, patrons...
April 4, 2023 A message from Assistant Concertmaster Konstantin Popović The WSO is just 11% or $60,000 from its fundraising goal for its 75th season.Over the next 4 weeks, the WSO will share messages from 4 musicians.To help the season wrap up on a high note, donate today. Dear WSO patrons, I began my violin...
March 22, 2023 Trailblazing Canadian Maestro conducts this weekend at the WSO Windsor, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is elated to host Canadian Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser this weekend, as the WSO brings Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, inspired by the colours and atmosphere of Italy into the grey storms of Windsor! This concert marks the Windsor...
March 15, 2023 The Toldo Foundation makes $100,000 Gift to the WSO’s Endowment and Encourages Community to Join Windsor, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) has received a $100,000 gift from the Toldo Foundation toward its endowment fund. The fund, called the Future Fund, provides financial security in good times and bad, year after year, to...
March 8, 2023 WSO Brings Broadway to the Stage! Windsor, ON – The Windsor Symphony Orchestra performs Broadway Hits with rising Canadian soprano Charlotte Knight and shines the limelight on St. Clair College Music Theatre Students! This weekend, Windsor Essex can experience 3 performances of Charlotte Knight Sings Broadway! With music performed from Disney’s Frozen,...