Program Samuel Barber – Essay No.1 Edvard Grieg – Piano Concerto in A minor - Anna Shelest - soloist Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 3 ‘Rhenish’ This concert highlights West Chester’s own Samuel Barber with his powerful First Essay, alongside Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto. It culminates in Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony No. [...]

Program Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Serenade Enjoy an afternoon of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in a relaxed setting with light appetizers and drinks. Michael guides you with stories, visuals, and musical examples that pull back the curtain and make the music come alive. Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and one beer, [...]

Program Joy To The World - David Baldwin Sounds of the Holidays Ding Dong Merrily On High arr. Richard Price Carol of The Bells Little Drummer Boy/Pat-A-Pan arr. Bud Udell Garland No. 4 Medley: arr. David Baldwin (O Come Immanuel, We Three Kings, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Christmas [...]

Program Sergei Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf (Op. 67) – A Musical Tale for Woodwind Quintet, Narrator, and Percussion (trans. Earl C. North) Description: Introduce children to the woodwind instruments through an interactive, playful performance designed especially for young listeners and their families. Musicians will demonstrate each instrument, explain how [...]

Click here to buy tickets through Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center* Program Gabriela Lena Frank – Elegia Andina Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 - Oliver Neubauer - soloist Claude Debussy – Petite Suite Zoltán Kodály – Dances of Galánta The program journeys through Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elegía Andina, weaving echoes [...]

Tickets are now available through Winterthur at winterthur.org. Be sure to add garden access to your ticket purchase for a full day experience this Mother's Day! Program Jennifer Higdon – Amazing Grace Samuel Barber – Adagio Antonin Dvorak – String Quartet no.12 in F Major, “American” This celebration of chamber music offers a [...]

Program John Williams – Liberty Fanfare Aaron Fullan – An American Dream, A Symphonic Salute to America250 Antonin Dvorak – Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Mvt 2 Aaron Copland – An Outdoor Overture Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story – Selections for Orchestra arr. Mason Florence Price – [...]

Shelest Piano Duo with the Brandywine Valley Symphony Chamber Orchestra ​Michael Hall, Artistic Director. The Brandywine Valley Symphony is thrilled to make its Carnegie Hall debut as part of New York’s Ukrainian Cultural Festival. This powerful program brings together music by Silvestrov, Glass, Barber, and Ukrainian composer Oleh Bezborodko in [...]

Experience Bizet’s Symphony No. 1 from the inside out in a relaxed afternoon of music, food, and drink, all taking place in the Grand Ballroom of the Mendenhall Inn. Michael Hall pulls back the curtain with stories, insights, and live musical examples, revealing how the music is created and giving [...]

The Brandywine Valley Symphony Brass Quintet is excited to perform at a new venue this season. The Oxford Presbyterian Church has invited us to share the Christmas spirit in Oxford, PA! This performance will include old favorites and create new memories for you and your family. All are welcome, young [...]

Join the BVS Brass Quintet in celebration of the Holiday Season at the Chester County History Center in downtown West Chester! We’ll be performing timeless classics and may even introduce a new piece that you’ll forever consider your holiday favorite. This concert is meant to be enjoyed by the whole [...]

The Brandywine Valley Symphony’s Woodwind Quintet will be back at the Kennett Library for our much loved Family Concert! BVSymphony is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of new artists and musicians. The Family Concert invites families to bring all of the kids to this concert! We intentionally provide [...]