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The Symphony of Westchester

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The Symphony of Westchester!

We are professional orchestra between 35 and 55 musicians, performing four separate classical music concerts throughout the year, November, December, February and May, at Iona University in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York.

We are known for our first rate and inspiring classical symphonic music concerts, world class soloists, exemplary outreach programs and the premiering of meaningful new works.

2025 - 2026 is our 28th season at Iona University.

Arts Westchester

The Symphony of Westchester, Inc., programs are made possible, by ArtsWestchester with support from Westchester County Government.

Prices for our classical music concerts range from $55 for general admission to $15 for students.

Information on our classical music concerts may be found by clicking programs.

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We are pleased to announce our 2025 - 2026 concert series at Iona University

                                                      

Click here for Tenth Annual Young Artist Concerto

Competition registration form.



2025-2026 Concert Series

Saturday, November 8th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

All Beethoven Program

Egmont Overture

Alon Goldstein

Piano Concerto no.5, op. 73 in E Flat Major

Symphony no. 5, op. 67 in C minor

 

Sunday, December 14th, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ( snow date is Saturday, December 13th,2025 at 3 p.m. )

   All Baroque Program
Alexander Abayev

J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, BWV 1048 in G Major


J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5, BWV 1050 in D Major


Antonio Vivaldi - Four Seasons, Alexander Aboyev, soloist




Sunday, February 1st, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ( snow date is Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at 3 p.m. )

Young Artists Showcase:  Six winners of our 11th Annual Young Artists Concerto Competition will perform one movement of

a Baroque or early Classical Music Concerto with the Symphony of Westchester.



J.S. Bach
Wolfgang Mozart

Saturday May 9th,2026 at 8:00 p.m.

All Romantic Music Program



Masha Lakisova

Gioacchino Rossini - William Tell Overture

Sir Edward Elgar - Introduction and Allegro

Antonin Dvorak - Violin Concerto op. 53 in A minor



ARTIST COMMUNITY
This series is made possible in part by the Iona University Council on the Arts through the generosity of JoAnn Murphy and Joseph M. Murphy and the Baron Lambert Fund. The Symphony of Westchester is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester’s County Government with the support of County Executive George Latimer. Additionally, this concert is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. 








CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO HEAR SOUND CLIPS:
• Beethoven Symphony no. 1, op. 21 in C Major - Mov't - recorded Nov., 7th, 2015 at Iona University, 1st Movt
• Beethoven Symphony no. 1, op. 21 in C Major - Mov't I  - recorded Nov. 7th, 2015 at Iona University, Mov't 4th
• Beethoven Symphony no. 5, C minor, mov't II - Andante con moto, and
mov't IV - Allegro, recorded live, Nov. 9th, 2013 at Iona University, New Rochelle, Barry Charles Hoffman, conductor.
• Excerpt from 4th Mov't, Mendelssohn's Symphony no.4, op. 90 in A major, live recording at Iona University, May 5th, 2012
• Brahms: Hungarian Dance no. 6
• Mozart: Clarinet Concerto





 

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