2025-2026 Season
​Rehearsal & Performances

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See below for the most up-to-date rehearsal information for the upcoming 2025-26 WNYCO Season

Questions?
Executive Director Lisa Layman: [email protected]
Personnel Manager Bryan Eckenrode: [email protected]
Music Librarian Brian Walnicki: [email protected]

​Venues:
King Concert Hall
Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063

Rosch Recital Hall
SUNY Fredonia School of Music, Mason Building, Main Level
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
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Luther Memorial Church, Erie, PA
225 West 10th Street
Erie, PA 16501
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2025-2026 Season

Classics #1: “Musical Images”​
​Program #1:

CLASSICS #1 “Musical Images”–9/28/2025, 2025 3:00 pm
Rehearsals 9/24, 25, 26 - 7:30-10:00pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia

​Mezzo Solo TBA
Fredonia Chamber Choir
Glen Cortese, conductor
RAVEL: Pavane (6’) arr. Cortese
DEBUSSY: Claire de lune (6’) arr. Cortese
CORIGLIANO: Fern Hill (16’)
MOZART: Symphony #29 in A major (30’)
1210 2000 Hp. Strings 54332 = 24
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CLASSICS #1 RUNOUT –10/26/25  3:00 p.m.
Lutheran Memorial Church in Erie PA

(Same as above)

**** IMportANT NEWS FOR ERIE****
Dr Laura Rutland to give a pre-curtain talk on Dylan Thomas, regarding the text of “Fern Hill” at 2:15 in the church.


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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wed., September 24, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thurs, September 25, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Friday, September 26, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
Mason Hall 1089 or 1075
Concert 
Sunday, September 28, 2025
3:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall, SUNY Fredonia
Concert
Sunday, October 26, 2025
3:00 p.m.
Luther Memorial Church, Erie, PA
Classics #2 “LE NOZZE DI FIGARO”
​Classics #2 LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
​2/14/2026 7:30 pm
Rehearsals 2/10, 11,12,13 - 7:30-10:00pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
In collaboration with the SUNY Fredonia Hillman Opera

Glen Cortese, conductor
Soloists TBA
MOZART: Le Nozze di Figaro (120’) (Cut and reduced version)
1121 2000 Timp., Strings 43221= 20





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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Tues. February 10, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal
Wed.  February 11, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​@ SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal 
Thurs. February 12, 2026
              7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
@ SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal
Friday February 13, 2026
7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​@ SUNY Fredonia
CONCERT
Sunday February 14, 2026
7:30 pm
King Concert Hall
​@SUNY Fredonia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    


Classics #3 “Masterworks”
​CLASSICS #3 “Celebrating Brahms”
5/3, 2026 3:00 pm
Rehearsals 4/29,30,5/1- 7:30-10:00pm

King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
Glen Cortese, conductor

MASTERWORKS: “Celebrating Brahms”
Soloists TBA

​BRAHMS: Shakespeare Songs (14’) arr. Cortese
BRAHMS: Requiem (Reduced Version) (67’)
1111 2000 Timp., Hp., Organ Strings 54332 = 26
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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wednesday April 29, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thursday April 30, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Friday, May 1, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
CONCERT
Sunday May 3 , 2026
3:00 pm
King Concert Hall
Classics #4: "Commencement Eve Pops"
​​COMMENCEMENT POPS #4  May 15, 2026 7:70pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
Glen Cortese, conductor

TBA on Title




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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thursday, May 14, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Concert
Friday, May 15, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
***POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES***
Jamestown Strings Day Side-By-Side Date TBD​
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