Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
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The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is an American
orchestra
based in Wheeling
, West Virginia
. Since its founding in 1929, the orchestra has mostly performed at the Capitol Music Hall. But in May 2007, the "Capitol" closed its doors unexpectedly, forcing the Symphony to look for a new home. Temporary facilities were set up at the John Marshall Center for the Performing Arts
and Wesbanco Arena. On September 25, 2009, the orchestra held its first performance, titled "A Homecoming", in the re-opened Capitol Theatre.
André Raphel Smith is the current music director, succeeding Rachael Worby
in May 2003.
United States
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orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
based in Wheeling
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. Since its founding in 1929, the orchestra has mostly performed at the Capitol Music Hall. But in May 2007, the "Capitol" closed its doors unexpectedly, forcing the Symphony to look for a new home. Temporary facilities were set up at the John Marshall Center for the Performing Arts
John Marshall High School (West Virginia)
John Marshall High School is a public high school located in Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA. It is operated by Marshall County Schools, which is administrated by an elected, five-member Board of Education.-Background:...
and Wesbanco Arena. On September 25, 2009, the orchestra held its first performance, titled "A Homecoming", in the re-opened Capitol Theatre.
André Raphel Smith is the current music director, succeeding Rachael Worby
Rachael Worby
Rachael Worby is an American conductor who was the First Lady of West Virginia, she rose to fame during her long tenure as Music Director and Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra in Wheeling, West Virginia...
in May 2003.