75th Anniversary of Young People’s Concerts
2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the Wheeling Symphony’s Young People’s Concerts. Now a week-long tour, the concerts provide elementary school students and teachers with the great opportunity to experience high quality, age-appropriate symphonic programming.
Maestro Raphel and the orchestra welcome MAGIC CIRCLE MIME Co. as this YPC Tour’s special guest artist!
Magic Circle Mime Co. is regarded as one of today’s premier family attractions. Their highly acclaimed performances, which unite the concert orchestra with visual theater, are consistently praised for imaginative and innovative content.
This year’s tour schedule is:
April 16 – J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center (Wheeling, WV)
April 17 – Washington County Schools (Washington, PA)
April 18 – John Marshall Center for the Performing Arts (Glen Dale, WV)
April 19 – Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, WV)
The Wheeling Symphony does its best to make the YPC Tour more than simply entertainment, but an educational experience as well. To that end, Teacher’s Guides and CDs are provided to participating schools in advance of the concerts. Created and distributed by the WSO, these free materials allow teachers to better prepare students for the concert while maximizing the educational and entertainment value of the program.
The 2012 YPC Tour is set to include eight performances and will reach an audience of more than 6,000. Since the concerts cast a wide net geographically, they promote a positive message about the Wheeling Symphony and classical music in general.
Sponsors include:
Anonymous (2)
American Electric Power
Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust
Hess Family Foundation
Levenson Family Charitable Trust
Elizabeth Stifel Miner
Ohio River Border Initiative, a joint project of the Ohio Arts Council and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts
Helen J. Prince FoundationSands Charitable TrustW.E. Stone FoundationFor more information about the Wheeling Symphony’s Young People’s Concert Tour, please contact Micah Labishak, Development Associate & Education Coordinator, at 304.232.6191 or mlabishak@wheelingsymphony.org.
