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See below for the most up-to-date rehearsal information for the upcoming 2018-2019 WNYCO Season

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

Emergency Contact
 General Manager Sarah Hamilton 716-785-7564

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

Reg Lenna
116 E 3rd St
Jamestown, NY 14701

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

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 SEASON


Classics #1

“ANGELS AND DEMONS”

Friday, September 21 at 7:30pm Westminster Presbyterian Church 
and Sunday 23, 2018 at 4pm King
Rehearsals: 
Tuesday 9/18 7:30-10pm King
Wednesday 9/19 7:30-10pm King
Thursday 9/20 7:30-10pm Westminster

SUNY Fredonia Chamber Choir
Garrett Martin, Organist
Glen Cortese, conductor

HOLST: St. Paul’s Suite (12’)
CORTESE: Angels and Demons: A Concerto for Organ,  String Orchestra and Percussion (world premiere) (‘20)
Intermission
SALIERI: Mass in D major (“Emperor”) (28’)

0202 02200 2 perc, timp, Strings 65332 = 30 musicians total


String Day
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Thursday, November 15th, 2018  Jamestown, NY


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 Christmas Pops
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​"POINSETTIA POPS"
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 7:30pm Reg Lenna 
Rehearsal:
Wednesday 12/5 3:30pm- 6pm Reg Lenna

Vocalists, TBA
Glen Cortese, Conductor

3222 4331 Timp+3,  Hp, Pno, Strings 66543 = 50 musicians 



​Classics #2

“EBONY AND IVORY”

Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 4pm King
​and Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 5pm St. Bonaventure
Rehearsals:
Wednesday 2/6 7:30-10pm King
Thursday 2/7 7:30-10pm King
Friday 2/8 7:30-10pm King

Phillip Fisher, Pianist
Glen Cortese, conductor

RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite #3 (19’)
HAYDN: Piano Concerto in C major (13’)
Intermission
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto #1 (21’)

0000 0100 Strings 86442 =25 musicians total
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​Classics #3

“AMADEUS”

Friday, March 29 at 7:30pm Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sunday, March 31st 10:30am Westminster (reduced instrumentation) ADDED
​and Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 4pm King​
​Rehearsals:
Tuesday 3/26 7:30-10pm King DELETED
Wednesday 3/27 7:30-10:30pm King CHANGED
Thursday 3/28 7:30-10pm Westminster

Soloists : current SUNY Fredonia students and Alumni 
Narrator: Julie Newell
Glen Cortese, conductor

MOZART: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro (6’)
MOZART: Various Opera Excerpts (Arias and ensembles) (35’)
Intermission
MOZART: Mass in C Major (Trinity (31’)
OR
MOZART: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro (6’)
MOZART: Various Opera Excerpts (Arias, Ensembles and Choruses (65’)

Full instrumentation:
2222 2220 Timp, Org, Strings 54332=32
 
Reduced instrumentation:
0200 0220 Timp, Org, Strings 33021
Jamestown Strings Day: RESCHEDULED

Friday, May 3, 2019 at Washington Middle School



​​Classics #4

“MY FAIR LADY”

Friday, May 17, 2019 at 7:30pm King Concert Hall
Rehearsals:
Wednesday 5/15 7:30-10pm King
Thursday 5/16 7:30-10pm King (in long-sleeved black for promo photos)

LERNER AND LOWE: “My Fair Lady” (120’)

Glen Cortese, conductor
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1121 2321 Harp 65442 =36 musicians total