Orchestral Fireworks

Finlandia                                                                                      Jean Sibelius

Side by side with WSYO

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major K 467                                    W. A. Mozart

Katherine Benson, pianist

Danzon No. 2                                                                              Arturo Marquez

Pines of Rome                                                                            Ottorino Respighi

The season concludes with Orchestral Fireworks, a thrilling program overflowing with color, energy, rhythm, and symphonic brilliance.

The evening opens with the sweeping grandeur of Jean Sibelius’s Finlandia, followed by the elegance and beauty of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major. Audiences will then experience the infectious rhythms of Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2 before the concert concludes with Ottorino Respighi’s breathtaking Pines of Rome, one of the most spectacular orchestral showpieces ever composed.

Featuring members of the Williamsport Youth Symphony Orchestra side-by-side with WSO musicians, this dynamic finale celebrates the power and excitement of live orchestral performance.

What You’ll Experience:
A vibrant and exhilarating finale that showcases the orchestra at its most powerful, colorful, and cinematic.