April 17, 2024

WCU’s Wells School of Music Presents the 7th Annual Concert on the Quad on April 25Concert on the Quad

Featuring the WCU Symphony Orchestra and the Latin Jazz and Steel Drum Ensembles, the Concert is also a Neuro-Inclusive Campus Event that is FREE and Open to the Public

West Chester University’s Symphony Orchestra (WCUSO) and the Latin Jazz and Steel Drum ensembles from West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will perform FREE for the public at the seventh annual Concert on the Quad on Thursday, April 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The concert takes place on West Chester University’s Academic Quad, located just behind the Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Information at www.wcupa.edu/quadconcert.       

More than 80 students from the Wells School of Music will perform at this year’s concert, which will feature the WCU Symphony Orchestra at 5:30 p.m., preceded by the WCU Latin Jazz and Steel Drum Ensembles from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The Symphony Orchestra’s program – titled Music from Across the Pond -  will play selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, a James Bond Orchestra medley, and George Gershwin’s American in Paris.

Concert on the QuadThe open-air concert is a festive event presented for the enjoyment of both the campus and the surrounding communities. Audiences are invited to bring their blankets, chairs, snacks, or a picnic dinner.

Director of the WCUSO Paul Bryan says, “The Concert on the Quad is one of our favorite events of the year. It’s the perfect time to enjoy beautiful music amidst the springtime flora on our campus quad. We invite all students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community to join us.”

This concert is also a Neuro-Inclusive Campus Event (NICE) and invites all audiences. The night of memorable music will be partnered with accommodations that include trained volunteers, ASL interpretation, giveaway squishy toys/stress balls, a quiet area, therapy dogs, and a visit from WCU mascot Rammy! For more information about this NICE concert, please visit: https://library.wcupa.edu/NICE/home

In the event of rain, the concert will move indoors to the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street. No food is permitted inside the venue.

 

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