70th Anniversary
​Alumni Concert

The Worcester Youth Orchestras celebrates 70 years! Since 1947 WYO has served thousands of young people, inspiring the next generations of music players and supporters.  Join us as we celebrate this milestone with two commissions and a performance of Choral Finale to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 "Ode to Joy".
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WY Symphony Horns, 2017 Gala
Sunday, May 20th, 2018
4:00 p.m. | Mechanics Hall 

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV     Dance of the Tumblers 
Symphony, Philharmonic & Alumni/ae Orchestras

TCHAIKOVSKY     Romeo & Juliet Fantasy
Bradford Chase, Guest Conductor 
Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra & Alumni/ae

SIBELIUS     Finlandia
Worcester Youth Philharmonic 

OXFORD    Spiral Labyrinth (Premiere)
Commissioned by the WY Philharmonic for the 70th Anniversary
Worcester Youth Philharmonic

~~ Intermission ~~

Presentation of the Robert Kennedy Community Service Award
Awardee: Robert Kennedy, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
Presented by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito 


BEETHOVEN     Symphony No. 9 "Ode to Joy"
Mvt. IV: Choral Finale

​Jonathan Edward Brennand, Conductor

Dana Varga, soprano 
Emily Harmon, mezzo-soprano   
Omar Najmi, tenor
Ryne Cherry, bass
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Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepherd, Artistic Director
Nashoba Valley Chorale, Anne Watson Born, Artistic Director

Please join us for a reception following the performance
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T&G Article, 1964
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Viola Section, WY Concert Orchestra, Backstage at Mechanics, 2003

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Mechanics Hall

321 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608

Mechanics Hall is the premier concert hall in Central Massachusetts. Renowned for its elegance and sound qualities, the Hall's cultural significance, its stunning décor and architectural detail have earned it a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.  There is no other place to celebrate our 70th Anniversary than in this cultural and acoustic masterpiece! 

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