Entries by Chelsea McKee
November Program Notes 2022
Written by Todd Giles Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino, or The Accidental Son (1813) Rossini (1792–1868) was a prolific Italian composer of thirty-two operas, including The Italian Girl in Algiers and The Barber of Seville, two cornerstones of opera buffa, or comic opera. Between the ages of 18 and 21, he wrote […]
October Program Notes 2022
Written by Todd Giles Christopher Rouse: “The Infernal Machine” from Phantasmata (1981) Christopher Rouse (1949–2019) started out his musical career as a rock & roll drummer before attending Oberlin and Cornell to study music. Along with an affinity for the likes of Led Zeppelin, Rouse’s music was also influenced by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Hector […]
Guest Artist Bio’s
Nicholas Bardonnay, Photographer & Multimedia artist Nicholas Bardonnay is a photographer, multimedia artist, and the Creative Director & CEO of Westwater Arts. Founded in 1973, Westwater Arts has created multimedia experiences for more than one million classical music lovers. To date, over 195 U.S. and international orchestras have programmed their groundbreaking art form: symphonic photochoreography. […]
WFSO Press Release
For Immediate Release SUBJECT: “Music In Pictures” concert with the WFSO CONTACT: Alicia Deges, Executive Director 940-723-6202, info@wfso.org WICHITA FALLS, TX – The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra (WFSO) concert “Music in Pictures” has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2022. Tickets remain valid for the rescheduled concert date. Patrons who are unable to attend the new […]
WFSO Press Release for February 26 Concert
For Immediate Release DATE: February 23, 2022 SUBJECT: “Music In Pictures” concert with the WFSO CONTACT: Alicia Deges, Executive Director 940-723-6202 or 940-704-1823 info@wfso.org WICHITA FALLS, TX – The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra (WFSO) concert “Music in Pictures” scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022, has been canceled due to safety issues at Memorial Auditorium. The […]
City of Wichita Falls Press Release regarding Memorial Auditorium
Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium Wichita Falls, Texas- The City of Wichita Falls is addressing a situation with the ceiling above the stage at Memorial Auditorium. Safety is the number one priority and the measures are being taken to address a problem with loose fire protection coating on structural steel beams above the stage. This is […]
Press Release
For Immediate Release DATE: January 14, 2022 SUBJECT: A Classical Extravaganza Concert Update CONTACT: Alicia Deges, Executive Director 940-723-6202 * info@wfso.org WICHITA FALLS, TX – Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and to ensure the health and safety of our audience, orchestra, staff and crew, the board of directors of the Wichita […]
Pachelbel in the Time of Pandemic
by Todd Giles As I get ready to dive into researching and writing the program notes for the WFSO’s 74th season this summer, I can’t help but pause and ruminate a bit on last year. It’s these thoughts I’d like to share with you, taking a few moments to look back on the 2020-21 season, as […]