May 15, 2024

Community Orchestra Performs on Westminster Campus

FINAL CONCERT OF THE SEASON: Westminster Conservatory Honors Music Program students, from left, Julianna Wong, Madeleine Nieman, and Tanvi Patl, will perform with the Westminster Community Orchestra on Sunday, May 19.

The Westminster Community Orchestra, conducted by Ruth Ochs, will present its season finale “Nature and Magic” on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. in Hillman Hall in the Marian Buckelew Cullen Center on the Westminster Campus on Walnut Lane.

Suggested admission is $10 (cash) which will be accepted at the door. Audience members requiring seating assistance should arrive at 2:30 p.m.

The orchestra’s final concert of the season will feature Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G major, his tribute to the beauty of the Bohemian countryside; and Scene 1 from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, which will be performed by Tanvi Patil, Julianna Wong, and Madeleine Nieman, students from Westminster Conservatory’s Honors Music Program. The students are coached by Danielle Sinclair.

“We are delighted to end our performance season with Dvorák’s lyrical representation of his beloved Bohemian landscape and honored to work with these incredibly gifted students from the Westminster Conservatory’s Honors Music Program,” said Ochs.

The concert will also include Henry Mancini’s “Moon River,” arranged by John Moss.

Now in its 39th season, the Westminster Community Orchestra showcases the artistry, commitment, and passion of a true community ensemble. Members are professional and amateur musicians from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They come from all walks of life but share a common goal: the desire to make music for themselves and their community.

For more information call (609) 921-7104 or email conservatory@rider.edu.