MWIV - Ode to Joy

Guest Artist: The Wheeling Symphony Chorus Our Masterworks season comes to an exciting cloise withOde to Joy, the inspiration begind our season title. After two seasons of collaborating with the Wheeling Symphony Community Choir, we are thrilled this year to introduce them officially as the Wheeling Symphony Chorus, a core part of WSO performances. Beethoven'sSymphony No. 9was selected with the chorus in mind, bringing them back to the stage as the central part of our Capitol Series. The WSO will also perform Brahms'sAcademic Festival Overture, a joyful collection of German student songs that show Brahms at his most festive. We round out the program with the thrilling world premiere of Will Dixon'sLes Belles de Lausanne. Dixon was a Black Wheeling native who went on to great musical success in New York City, but whose history and legacy have largely been forgotten. It is our honor to help bring Dixon's work back into the spotlight. His life, career, and remarkable Wheeling roots will also serve as the subject of this year's Festival of Ideas.