Delco Symphony Season Starts Sept. 25
By Joseph B. Dychala
Music lovers rejoice! The start of the 2016 – 2017 Delaware County
Symphony season returns Sept. 25.
This season features eight concerts from September to April. All concerts start 3 p.m. at Neumann University’s Meagher Theater in Aston, Pa. This modern venue features excellent acoustics and ample seating.
The September Chamber Series showcases W. A. Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. Concertmaster Nina Vieru, violin and Adelya Shagidullina, viola will perform. In addition J.S. Bach’s well known Brandenburg Concertos – No. 3 and No. 4 will round out the program. These influential 18th century selections are sure to delight novice and experienced concert goers alike. Associate conductor Robert Whalen is the music director for the Chamber Series concerts.
Tickets, which are $12, may be purchased at the door. One child under 12 is permitted free admission with each paying adult. This is an excellent opportunity to bring classical music to a new generation of listeners. Tickets may be purchased online for each individual concert. A season subscription is also offered.
The first full orchestra concert entitled “Virtuosic Display” is scheduled for Oct. 16 under the baton of newly appointed conductor and Symphony Series director Joseph Caminiti and will feature selections from Bizet, Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakov.