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See below for the most up-to-date rehearsal information for the upcoming 2021-22 WNYCO Season

Questions?
Executive Director Lisa Layman: lisa.layman@fredonia.edu
Personnel Manager Bryan Eckenrode: cellodivo@yahoo.com
Music Librarian Brian Walnicki: vlanicki@stny.rr.com

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

Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209

St. Bonaventure
Quick Center for the Arts
3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, Allegany NY 14778

The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul
134 West 7th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501

2021-22 Season

Classics #1: "Bach to Basics"

Glen Cortese, Conductor
Soloists TBD
Fredonia Chamber Choir

Program:

Bach: Cantata No. 160 (I know my redeemer liveth)
Bach: "Sheep May Safely Graze," arr. Cortese
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Bach: Cantata No. 80 (Ein feste berg)

Purpose	Date	Time	Location
Rehearsal	Tuesday, September 21, 2021	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Thursday, September 23, 2021	7:30 to 10 p.m.	Westminster Presbyterian Church
Concert	Friday, September 24, 2021	7:30 p.m.	Westminster Presbyterian Church
Concert	Sunday, September 26	4 p.m.	King Concert Hall

Halloween Pops

Glen Cortese, Conductor

Purpose	Date	Time	Location
Rehearsal	Thursday, October 28, 2021	7 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Concert	Friday, October 29, 2021	7:30 p.m.	King Concert Hall

Classics #2

Glen Cortese, Conductor

Program:

Debussy: "Children's Corner"
Cortese: TBD
Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp or Concerto for Flute in G Major

Instrumentation:

1211 | 2100 | Hp | Perc| Strings 54332

Purpose	Date	Time	Location
Rehearsal	Tuesday, February 8, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Wednesday, February 9, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Thursday, February 10, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	Westminster Presbyterian Church
Concert	Friday, February 11, 2022	7:30 p.m.	Westminster Presbyterian Church
Concert	Saturday, February 12, 2022	7:30 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Concert	Sunday, February 13, 2022	2:30 p.m.	St. Bonaventure

Classics #3

Glen Cortese, Conductor

Program:

Martin: "Le vin herbé"

Instrumentation:

0000 | 0000 | Piano | Strings 11221

Purpose	Date	Time	Location
Rehearsal	Tuesday, March 22, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Wednesday, March 23, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Thursday, March 24, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	Westminster Presbyterian Church
Concert	Friday, March 24, 2022	7:30 p.m.	Westminster Presbyterian Church
Concert	Saturday, March 26	7 p.m.	Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul (Erie, PA)
Concert	Sunday, March 27, 2022	4 p.m.	King Concert Hall

Classics #4: "Masterworks"

Glen Cortese, Conductor
Soloists TBD

Program:

Faure: Requiem
Durufle: Requiem

Instrumentation:

0200| 2200| Timp | Hp | Org | Strings 54332

Purpose	Date	Time	Location
Rehearsal	Tuesday, April 19, 2021	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Thursday, April 21, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Rehearsal	Friday, April 22, 2022	7:30 to 10 p.m.	King Concert Hall
Concert	Saturday, April 23, 2022	7 p.m.	Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul (Erie, PA)
Concert	Sunday, April 24, 2022	4 p.m.	King Concert Hall

PRECAUTIONS FOR COVID-19!
Bring your own face mask (covering nose & mouth) and it must be worn at all times inside the church and where you cannot keep socially distant of 6 feet or more outdoors. You should prepare to wear it while playing, with a slit cut for what is relative to your instrument. Bell covers are also required for non-string instruments. Temperatures will be taken upon entry to the church, with staff on hand to assist. And, a document provided to you by the church will be required to sign upon entry as well