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79th Season

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Gold Concert Sponsors

Fall 2026
Fall Concert
Monday, November 2nd, 2026 at 7:00pm
WY Jazz & Wind Ensembles
Dan Gabel & Lucy Colwell, Directors
Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 
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Fall Concert
Sunday, November 8th, 2026 at 3:00pm
WY Philharmonic, WY Sinfonia & WY Prelude Strings
Mikaela Oss & Sylvia DiCrescentis, Directors

Trinity Lutheran, Worcester
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Fall Concert
Sunday, November 15th, 2026 at 4:00pm
WY Symphony Orchestra 
Jonathan Colby, Music Director
Fallon Auditorium, Clinton Town Hall, Clinton
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Annual Family Holiday Pops - Two Performances

​Saturday, December 19th, 2026 at 4:00pm
Sponsored by UniBank
WY Philharmonic & Sinfonia Strings, WY Wind Ensemble
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Dinner Served
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Sunday, December 20th, 2026 at 4:00pm
Sponsored by Shrewsbury Credit Union
WY Symphony & WY Jazz Program
Guests: Nashoba Valley Chorale & Worcester Children's Chorus
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Dinner Served
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Spring 2027
Chamber Music Concert
Monday, January 25th, 2027 at 7:00pm
Chamber Ensembles
Briarwood Retirement Community, Worcester
Free

Vivaldi Gloria
Tuesday, January 26th, 2027 at 7:00pm

Presented by Music Worcester
WY Symphony Strings & WPS Joint Choirs
Everett McCorvey, Artist-In-Residence 
Doherty Memorial High School, Worcester

9th Annual Four Orchestras Festival 

Sunday, March 7th, 2027 at 4:00pm
Snow Date: March 13th
WY Symphony & WY Philharmonic Orchestras
Burncoat High & 8th Grade String Orchestras
​Shrewsbury High School Chamber Orchestra
Matthew Nix, Guest Conductor & Clinician

Alden Memorial Hall, WPI, Worcester
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Band Festival: A "Hoolie"
Monday, March 8th, 2027 at 7:00pm
Snow Date: March 13th
WY Wind Ensemble & Guest Bands

Alden Memorial Hall, WPI, Worcester
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Spring Concert
Tuesday, April 13th, 2027 at 7:00pm

WY Chamber Orchestra & Chamber Ensembles
First Congregational Church, Shrewsbury

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Suggested Donation of $20

Masterwork Concert: Saint-Saen's Organ Symphony
Sunday, May 2nd, 2027 at 4:00pm
​WY Symphony Orchestra 
Jonathan Colby, Music Director
Wesley Hall, organ
Worcester Area Mission Society, Worcester
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Spring Concert
Monday, May 3rd, 2027 at 7:00pm

​WY Jazz Ensemble & WY Wind Ensemble
WY Percussion Ensemble

Dan Gabel, Lucy Colwell, Bill MacGilivray Directors
Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 
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Spring Concert
Sunday, May 9th, 2027 at 3:00pm

WY Philharmonic, WY Sinfonia & WY Prelude Strings
Robert R. Jay Performing Arts Center
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury 
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79th Season Finale Gala
Sunday, May 23rd, 2027 at 4:00pm

WY Orchestras, Wind & Jazz Ensembles 
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Dinner Served

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Bon Voyage Concert
Sunday, June 13th, 2027 at 3:00pm

WY Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Colby, Music Director
​Wesley Hall, organ
First Baptist Church, Worcester
Free

79th 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
Fontaine Community Foundation ~ Stoddard Charitable Trust ~ Hoche-Scofield Foundation ~ Pfizer ~
The M&T Charitable Foundation ~ Find Your Light Foundation ~ Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation 
 

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 - 78 Years of Orchestral Music
    • Robert Kennedy Community Service Award
    • President & Artistic Director
    • Administrative >
      • Associate Executive Director
      • General Manager
      • Director of Development
      • Social Media Manager
      • Operations Manager
      • Box Office Associate
    • Artistic Faculty >
      • Patrick Chatham
      • Lucy Colwell
      • Sylvia DiCrescentis
      • Dan Gabel
      • Mikaela Oss
      • Oved Rico
      • Sectional Coaches
    • Ensembles >
      • Symphony Orchestra
      • Philharmonic
      • String Ensembles
      • Wind Ensemble
      • Jazz Program
      • Chamber Music
    • Quabbin Residency Program
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment
    • Program History
  • 2026 - 2027 Season
  • Tickets
  • Auditions
  • Support
    • Annual Fund
    • Corporate Sponsorships
    • Planned Giving & Legacy Gifts
    • Alumni Giving
    • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Resources
    • Resources & Info
    • Absence Form
  • Contact Us
  • Carnegie