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77th Season ​

Bon Voyage WYSO!

Sponsored by the WYO Board of Directors

Additional Funding From Shrewsbury Cultural Council
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 at 7:00pm
WY Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Colby, Music Director & Conductor

Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 

Reserve Your Free Tickets
Suggested Donation of $20

Fall 2024
77th Season Preview
Hosted by the WYO Board of Directors
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at 5:30pm
WY Symphony Orchestra & WY Jazz Program
Washburn Hall, Mechanics Hall
Free To Donors to the Annual Fund
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Halloween Open House
Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at 2:00pm & 3:00pm
WY Symphony & Philharmonic Orchestras
Jonathan Colby & Jack Corbett, Conductors
Jeppson Hall, Trinity Lutheran, Worcester

Reserve Your Free Tickets
Suggested Donation of $20

Collaborative Concert
Hosted by Holy Cross Music Department
Monday, October 28th, 2024 at 7:30pm
WY Wind Ensemble & Holy Cross Wind Ensemble
Lucy Colwell and Michael Carney, Directors 
Pryor Performing Arts Center, College of Holy Cross
Tickets & Information

"Americana" Fall Concert

Made Possible in Part by Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts
Sunday, November 10th, 2024 at 3:00pm
WY Jazz Ensemble & WY Wind Ensembles
Dan Gabel & Lucy Colwell,
 Directors
Clinton Town Hall, Clinton, MA
Purchase Tickets (pay what you can)

Jazz Exchange
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 at 3:00pm

WY Jazz Ensemble & ESYO Jazz Orchestra
Dan Gabel & Peter Bellino, Directors
Washburn Hall, Mechanics Hall, Worcester

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Side-By-Side Fall Concert
Proudly Sponsored by Cornerstone Bank
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 4:00pm

WY Symphony, Philharmonic & String Orchestras
Jonathan Colby & Jack Corbett, Conductors

Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 
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Community Concert
Monday, December 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
WY Wind Ensemble
Lucy Colwell, Director

Singh Performance Center, Whitinsville
More Information 


Annual Family Holiday Pops
Proudly Sponsored by Competition Dynamics
​Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at 4:00pm
WY Symphony, Philharmonic, Wind & Jazz Ensembles
Nashoba Valley Chorale & Worcester Children's Chorus
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Dinner Served

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Spring 2025
Side-By-Side
Made Possible By Worcester Arts Council
Friday, January 31st, 2025 at 7:30pm
WY Symphony Orchestra & Symphony Pro Musica
Jonathan Colby & Mark Churchill, Conductors
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
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(Only Sold Through The Mechanics Hall Box Office)


7th Annual Four Orchestras Festival 
Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at 3:00pm

WY Symphony & Philharmonic Orchestras
Burncoat High School Orchestra
​Shrewsbury High School Orchestra
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Purchase Tickets (pay what you can)


String Fest
Made Possible in Part By The Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at 4:00pm

WY Philharmonic & String Orchestras
Quabbin Regional School District Strings
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
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(pay what you can)

Spring Chamber Concert
Made Possible In Part By Shrewsbury Cultural Council
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm
WY Chamber Orchestra & Chamber Ensembles
Sylvia DiCrescentis, Coach
First Congregational Church, Shrewsbury
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Reserve Your Free Tickets
Suggested Donation of $20

"Orchestral Giants" Spring Concert
Made Possible In Part By Shrewsbury Cultural Council
Sunday, April 13th, 2025 at 4:00pm

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 "Titan"
​WY Symphony Orchestra 

Jonathan Colby, Music Director
Percussion Ensemble
Bill MacGillivray, Director

Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 

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Spring Concert
Made Possible In Part By Shrewsbury Cultural Council
Monday, April 14th, 2025 at 7:00pm
WY Jazz Ensemble & WY Wind Ensemble
Dan Gabel & Lucy Colwell, Directors
Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 

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Spring Prospective Student Open Houses
Sunday, April 27th, 2025 - Symphony, Philharmonic & Strings
Monday, April 28th, 2025 - Wind & Jazz Ensemble
Trinity Lutheran, Worcester
Free, Registration Required
See Times & Register Here
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Spring Concert
Sunday, May 4th, 2025 at 3:00pm

Made Possible by the Jeppson Memorial Fund
& In Part By Shrewsbury Cultural Council

WY Philharmonic & String Orchestras
Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 
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77th Season Finale Gala
Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at 4:00pm
WY Orchestras, Wind & Jazz Ensembles 
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Dinner Served

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77th Season is Made Possible Through the Foundational Support of
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The Jeppson Memorial Fund ~ The Schwartz Charitable Trust ~ The Fuller Foundation ~The Fletcher Foundation
Bob's Furniture Charitable Foundation ~ HOP Fund of the Middletown Community Foundation (OH)
DCU Kids Foundation ~ Jane Ellen Thompson & Robert M. Gordon Charitable Fund ~ Clinton Cultural Council

Mechanics Hall Accessibility Notice:
Due to the historic construction and listed building status, the balcony at Mechanics Hall is not accessible via elevator and requires 2 flights of stairs. Should you have concerns regarding your visit, please email us at [email protected]. We will gladly do everything with in our power to make sure you and your family can find accessible and comfortable seating on the Main Floor at any event at Mechanics. 
The WYO offices at Mechanics Hall are fully accessible.  
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us - 77 Years of Orchestral Music
    • Robert Kennedy Community Service Award
    • Artistic Director
    • Administrative >
      • General Manager
      • Director of Development
    • Artistic Faculty >
      • Lucy Colwell
      • Dan Gabel
      • Patrick Chatham
      • Sylvia DiCrescentis
      • Chris Brainard
      • Sectional Coaches
    • Ensembles >
      • Symphony Orchestra
      • Philharmonic
      • String Ensembles
      • Wind Ensemble
      • Jazz Program
      • Chamber Music
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment
    • Program History
  • 2025 - 2026 Season
  • Tickets
  • Auditions
  • Donate
  • Resources
    • Resources & Info
    • Absence Permission Form
  • Contact Us
  • Corporate Support
    • Program Advertisements
  • Carnegie