February 15, 2024

WCU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS: IRVING H. COHEN MEMORIAL AND CONCERTO WINNERS’ CONCERT FEB. 18WCU Symphony Orchestra

The West Chester University Symphony Orchestra, one of the esteemed ensembles at West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, presents the Annual Irving H. Cohen Memorial & Concerto Winners’ Concert on Sunday, February 18, at 7 p.m. The concert is staged in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West Chester. The event is FREE and open to the public.

Under the direction of Paul Bryan, the concert honors the impact of Irving H. Cohen, WCU Professor of Music from 1969 until his death in 1989. A memorial fund in Cohen’s name benefits current West Chester music students through scholarships and other means of support.

The Irving H. Cohen Memorial concert is combined with the Concerto Winners’ presentations. The winners of the Wells School of Music annual Orchestra Concerto Competition will perform, as well as a full orchestral performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Op. 32.

 

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