Please join internationally acclaimed double bassists Susan Hagen (you recently heard her perform with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra) and David Heyes (UK) Thursday, 25 April at 7:30pm for an hour-long concert entitled "Koussevitzky Connections" - this concert is part of a 10-day long tour to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Koussevitzky, the famous composer, double bassist, and conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924-1949. They will perform new commissions and old classics on Koussevitzky's bass in what is sure to be an entertaining and fun concert ..read more

The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra is proud to present our annual Family Concert as we celebrate and feature young musicians and entertain everyone in the family with the timeless musical story, "Peter and the Wolf". Our concert begins with Johann Strauss' masterpiece, the overture to Die Fledermaus. This operetta, known as “The Bat,” revolves around mistaken identity (including a man disguised as a bat) and practical jokes that spiral out of control. For Strauss, renowned as The Waltz King, this brought his melodic brilliance to the opera stage. Dancing in the aisles is encouraged! A group of e ..read more

We are excited to share that our Outreach Program is back after its pandemic hiatus. Our schedule is as follows: Public events: Feb. 4, Wellesley Free Library March 2, Weston Public Library April 13, Framingham Public Library Other events April 1, Wellesley Friendly Aid We look forward to seeing you ..read more

Six Outstanding Contestants from our 2023 Michael H. Welles Young Soloist Competition  The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra Presents A Special Concert on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 8:00 pm at MassBay Community College Our annual competition for young soloists is always a highlight of the year for the judges, and 2023 was no exception. We auditioned 28 incredibly talented young musicians and had a difficult time picking a winner. We did decide on a winner, Adalia Wen, a 16-year-old pianist who will enchant you with her performance of the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in ..read more

I've been a member of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra since 2007 and it has been a wonderful experience. A wonderful part of it has been the orchestra's warm and productive partnership with MassBay Community College. MassBay (which serves about 6,000 students) has been the home of the Wellesley Symphony since 1984. As part of our responsibilities as the Orchestra-in-Residence, we are part of Mass Bay's commencement ceremonies. We play a short concert prior to the start of the ceremonies, the well-known processional, Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance, March #1, and recessional music at the close ..read more

It's almost spring - there are little daffodil shoots and I have even seen some teeny flowers blooming along my favorite path by Morse Pond. It's fitting that our annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 26 celebrates young people in particular - but we perform for everyone in your family and ours because we truly believe that live music brings all people together! If you attend our performance (and I hope that you do!), you will be able to read the wonderful program notes written by bassist James Heazlewood-Dale. James is completing his Ph.D. in musicology at Brandeis and knows a lot about mus ..read more

Happy New Year! We have 3 more fantastic concerts in our current season, and we're excited to share this glorious music with you. As WSO musicians, we believe that live music brings all people together! Being a nosy sort, I am always interested in learning why people do the things that they do. So I decided to ask our fabulous WSO musicians why they joined the orchestra, do they have a favorite piece, do they like to practice, do they enjoy rehearsals and performing. Here are some answers from a few of our wonderful orchestra members: Brandon Sciarra, principal trombone I joined the WSO becau ..read more

I asked our orchestra members why they love to play Dvorak's New World Symphony, the featured piece on our November 6 program - some responses are below: Chris Ten Eyck (Principal Trumpet): The other day I tried to figure out when I joined the Wellesley Symphony (WSO), and it turns out I first substituted for the marvelous Franck Symphony in February 2005. I joined for the next season, which makes this my 17th full season. How time flies! One great thing about this orchestra is that we get to learn and perform a lot of music in not a lot of time as we sail through each season. Our November con ..read more

Welcome to the WSO Blog! This weekly post will keep you up to date on the orchestra's news and programs and share interesting details about the music that we perform for you. The theme of our first concert of the season (Sunday, October 2) is "Story and Myth in Music". Mark Latham, our new music director, has selected 4 compositions that tell a story - the most famous being Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique. The orchestra is hard at work, rehearsing and practicing the fantastic music on this program. All 4 compositions are brilliant at "telling" a story through music. Our blockbuster piece on Oct ..read more

Enjoy! Tickets can be purchased online ($25) or at the door ($30). Bring proof of Covid vaccination - your card or a photo of your card. Wear a mask. No dress code. The orchestra members traditionally wear formal black oufits, but you can wear whatever you like! Please silence your phone during the concert. Applauding between movements is OK! Repeat #1 - enjoy the music ..read more