Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Auditions
Audition required. Open to all Western University students.
Rehearsals
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:30 - 5:30pm
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The Western University Symphony Orchestra’s repertoire is representative of works from the symphonic repertoire, opera, oratorio and contemporary compositions. The orchestra also collaborates with Opera Workshop and the university’s choral ensembles. The Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition allows student performers to present a full concerto with orchestra.
2024-25 Performances
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| Symphony Orchestra performances are approximately 2 hours in length unless otherwise noted. | Download concert programs |
Thursday, Oct 31 | 7:30pm
and Saturday, Nov 2 | 3pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Halloween Concert
Western University Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of bewitching, mysteriously captivating repertoire with two special Halloween-themed concerts. Performers will swap out concert attire for Halloween costumes – join us if you dare! NOTE: The same program and Halloween theme will be performed at both concerts
Friday, Dec 6 | 7:30pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Puccini: One Hundred Farewells
A concert in celebration of Giacomo Puccini’s orchestral and operatic repertoire at 100 years after his death, showcased through his own music and the music he loved.
Friday, Feb 14 | 12:30pm | approx. 1 hour
Paul Davenport Theatre
The 2023-2024 Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition winners
All three student winners of the 2023-24 Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition join the Western University Symphony Orchestra to present works by Mahler, Séjourne and Beethoven. Featured soloists: Nicholas Gryniewski, voice; Joseph Cantarutti, marimba; and Andrea He, piano.
Saturday, Mar 29 | 3pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Finale
Planned works: Brahms' Academic Festival Overture; Gershwin's An American in Paris; and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Ravel).
2020-21 Season Recording
Featuring works by Beethoven, Grieg, Schubert, Debussy, Copland, Mahler and Barber.
Selections performed Dec 5, 2020 and April 1, 2021 (rehearsal). Released May 27, 2021.
Conductor, Simone Luti
Download program (PDF)
Performance Excerpts
Excerpt from “Symphony No. 7 (III. Presto-Assai meno presto)”, Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor, Simone Luti
2018-19
Excerpt from: Variations on an Original Theme, "Enigma" (Var. IX "Nimrod"), Edward Elgar
Conductor, Tyrone Paterson
2018-19
Meet the Artists
Each year, winners of the Maritsa Brooks Concerto Competition are awarded a performance with the Symphony Orchestra.
Daniel Dennis
On March 24, 2018, cellist Daniel Dennis, BMus'18, performed Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107 with the Symphony Orchestra during their final concert of the year. Daniel speaks about his performance and plays an excerpt from the piece.
Christian Golding
On April 1, 2017, pianist Christian Golding, BMus'16, MMus'18 performed Beethoven's majestic "Emperor" Piano Concerto No. 5, Op.73 with the Western University Symphony Orchestra during their final concert of the year. In an interview with conductor Tyrone Paterson, Christian speaks about his performance and plays an excerpt from the piece.
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