Why Wheeling: John and Camille Devlin Rosemary Ketchum November 11, 2020 According to The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, “the arts and culture sector contributes $1.5 billion to West Virginia’s economy, representing 3.5% of the state’s GDP—a larger share than other industrie...
Wheeling Symphony Accepting Applications for Student Volunteer Program Provided September 14, 2020 The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary is accepting students in grades 9 through 12 for its Student Volunteer Program. Volunteering for the Symphony is a great way to help our community, gain good social experience...
2020 Vision: Wheeling Leaders Looking Ahead Nora Edinger January 1, 2020 Weelunk doesn’t have a crystal ball to foresee how Wheeling’s future will unfold in 2020, but today’s post is the next best thing. Leaders from all over the city and county share their top goals for the coming ...
Surprise Symphony (and a Conundrum or Two) Ryan Norman December 15, 2019 No, it’s not Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 (popularly known as the Surprise Symphony). It’s what the Wheeling Symphony is delivering this season. Surprises. And exceptional music-making, of course. Driscoll M...
Homegrown Players Bloom at the Symphony Ryan Norman November 18, 2019 "It is all very aerospace.” That’s how Robert Driscoll describes designing and creating a machine called a gouger that makes oboe reeds, which is, in turn, made by an even bigger machine, a Haas CNC milling ...
Worby Scholarship Winner Nails Gig With Wheeling Symphony Ryan Norman October 8, 2019 "Whenever a group of classical guitarists congregate, you can be sure you will see them filing away and comparing their nails.” For John Marcel Williams, this is a not too uncommon sight. Williams is the classi...
Aretha’s Songs ‘Never Grow Old’ Stacey Miller Sacco September 19, 2019 Committed to bringing some of the greatest American music to the stage in Wheeling, Music Director John Devlin opens the 90th season of the Wheeling Symphony with a tribute to the Queen of Soul on Friday, Sept....
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens 90th Season With Tribute to Queen of Soul Provided September 14, 2019 Aretha: A Tribute, featuring vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw and conducted by Music Director John Devlin, will open the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's 90th season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, ...
Wheeling Symphony’s Ninth: John Devlin Named Music Director Phyllis Sigal June 27, 2019 From the moment he shook hands with Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman and conducted the first phrase of Brahms, John Devlin felt that the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra “might be my orchestra.” John Devlin That...