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Westchester Chamber Soloists

Westchester's Premier Performing Chamber Orchestra & Ensemble Network

Read About Us: Rivertowns Enterprise - WCS Debut Feature Article (6-Mar-2020)

Westchester's Chamber Orchestra & Ensemble Network
Westchester Chamber Soloists (WCS) - established in January 2020 - is Westchester County's premier chamber orchestra and ensemble network, focused on performing masterpieces (old and new) of the chamber music literature for all instruments and the Concerto literature for piano and other solo instruments, as well as other orchestral and vocal/choral works.  Innovative collaborations with artists and institutions active in the Fine & Other Performing Arts are also envisioned.
     A 30+ member organization, WCS debuted on 8 March 2020 at Sarah Lawrence College's Reisinger Hall in a program featuring concerto, symphonic and choral masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart and Copland. To date, WCS members and friends have performed over 50 major chamber, concerto and symphonic/choral works in public in Westchester County, in addition to recording the complete Piano Concertos of Mozart and performing the complete Piano Concertos of Beethoven in a chamber ensemble format. (to learn about our current and initial proposed new repertoire  and to view our live March 2020 Performance Debut and links to our Chamber Music and Concerto video recordings, visit the Our Performances tab)
 
WCS Returns to the Concert Stage in Spring 2023 
WCS looks forward to returning to prestigious concert stages throughout Westchester County in Spring 2023 and for the full Fall'23-Spring'24 Season with an exciting and diverse array of concerto, chamber and orchestral works. (to learn about our preliminary performance plans for the coming Seasons, visit the Performance Calendar tab)

A Self-directed Ensemble of Professional and Advanced Amateur Performers
Similar to a select group of classical music ensembles, WCS operates as a self-governed enterprise, with rotating expert musical leadership, and performs primarily without a conductor, guided primarily by the keen music instincts and insights of its performers. As a Concerto- and Chamber Music- focused ensemble, WCS draws its soloists from within, enabling its members to share their musical artistry as both ensemble players and soloists.  Based in Westchester County, just minutes from New York City, the ensemble comprises primarily career professional as well as advanced amateur musicians from the New York metro area. (to learn more about our orchestra rehearsal venue, visit the Rehearsal Space tab)
     WCS' members are all accomplished solo, chamber and orchestral music performers in addition to being music educators, many with close ties to conservatories, prominent chamber music ensembles and other artistic institutions in the greater New York area and worldwide, and many of us have primary careers in fields outside of music. (to learn more about our original and current members, visit the Our Musicians tab)
 
A Focus on Active Engagement with Educational Institutions & the Community 
As an integral part of our musical mission, WCS seeks to establish sustainable relationships - anchored in the very highest quality music-making - with the community across Westchester County and in neighboring areas, and with the educational and cultural institutions at which it performs.  We are committed to the concepts and practice of sustainability and ethical treatment, in both the musical and broadest possible contexts.
    WCS seeks to establish part-time 'residencies' with these institutions - not in a formal sense, but rather in a spirit of give-and-take with the institution, its students and faculty, and with its surrounding communities - throughout Westchester County and beyond. Toward this end, WCS offers - on a reciprocal basis - an array of resources to institutions seeking such sustainable relationships, including through: selective participation in our activities with faculty and advanced students, 'Meet the Artists' discussions and Q&A sessions at our public concerts, and workshops and seminars for aspiring young performers, whether their career aspirations are in the Arts or in other directions. (to learn more about our mission and guiding principles, visit the Our Mission & Community Support tab)
 

 

To Learn More About Us:

Explore our website and related links, 

   E-mail us, at: WCSoloists@gmail.com,

or contact our Executive Director at 914.506.0487
 

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           $25 General Admission / $10 Students