West Chester University Chamber Orchestra
Joseph Hodge, conductor
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building 7:30 PM
PROGRAM
Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 (arr. Joshua Choe) ...........................................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Trio from Cosi fan tutte, “Soave sia il vento”
Lauren Saks , soprano
Mary Kate McKenzie , soprano
Yeonwoo Cho , baritone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Lyric for Strings (1946) ............................................................................................................................................George Walker (1922-2018)
Salut d’Amour, op. 12 (arr. E. Fine).........................................................................................................................Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings in C Major, op. 48
I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo Allegro moderato
West Chester University Chamber Orchestra
Joseph Hodge, conductor
Violin I
Stefania Osorio Amortegui, Concertmaster
Victoria Zimmerman
Irene Sedun
Grace Pothen
Violin II
Kimberly Weberg, Principal
Kira Denlinger
Elena Gehret
Maria Fleet
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Viola
Geovani Venegas Flores, Principal
Julian Mabee
Alexandra Starr
Albelys Del Rosario Pucheu
Cello
Adan Caldera Quintero, Principal
Macayla Symonds
Beatrix Thompson
Ashton Yeager
Bass
Joel Austin
Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS
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Symphony Orchestra:
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Matthew Lau, percussionist w/ Stephen Ng, tenor
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 , 12:00 PM
36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival: Student Showcase
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 , 12:00 PM
36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival: Diane Monroe
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Monday, March 2, 2026 , 7:30 PM
Faculty Recital: Ovidiu Marinescu, cello
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 , 7:30 PM
Faculty Recital: Mark Rimple with guest artist Tina Chancey Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 , 7:30 PM
36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival: Faculty Jazz Concert
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Thursday, March 19, 2026 , 7:30 PM
36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival: State of Affairs- Central: The Harrisburg Jazz Collective Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre , PAC
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