2026-2027 Season
​Rehearsal & Performances

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See below for the most up-to-date rehearsal information for the upcoming 2026-27 WNYCO Season

Questions?
Executive Director Lisa Layman: [email protected]
Personnel Manager Bryan Eckenrode: [email protected]
Music Librarian Sonja Inglefield: Sonja.Inglefield@fredonia.edu

​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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​2026-2027 Season

Classics #1: “Meditations”​
​​Program #1:

CLASSICS #1 “MEDITATIONS”–10/4/2026, 3:00 pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia 
Rehearsals 9/30, 10/1,10/2, 7:30-10:00 pm in King
( potential for overtime in 2 rehearsals )

Fredonia Chamber Choir
Gretchen Fisher, violinist
Glen Cortese, conductor

FAURE: Peléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80
VAUGHN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending
LAURIDSEN: Lux Aeterna

1111 2010 Timp. Hp. Strings 54332 = 26



JAMESTOWN STRINGS DAY SIDE-BY-SIDE- 11/04/2026
6:30 PM Jamestown Middle School
Glen Cortese, conductor

RESPHIGI, ANCIENT AIRS & DANCES, Suite #3

​Collaborative selections with students from middle school and High School, full schedule of the days activities TBA.

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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wed., September 30, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
Mason Hall 1075
Rehearsal
Thurs, October 1 , 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Friday, October 2, 2026
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Concert 
Sunday, October 4, 2026
3:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall, SUNY Fredonia


​Classics #2 “AN OPERATIC VALENTINE”
Classics #2 AN OPERATIC VALENTINE
​2/13/2027 3:00 pm Saturday
Rehearsals 2/9/, 2/10, 2/11, 7:30-10:00pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
In collaboration with the SUNY Fredonia Hillman Opera

Concert of Operatic Love Scenes
from the traditional and modern repertoire!

​Glen Cortese, conductor
Soloists TBA FROM THE HILLMAN OPERA


1121 2000 TIMP., Strings 43221= 20





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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
TUES. February 9, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal
WED. February 10, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​@ SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal 
THUR. February 11, 2027
              7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
@ SUNY Fredonia
CONCERT
SAT. February 13, 2027
7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​@ SUNY Fredonia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    


Classics #3 “POETRY IN MOTION”
​CLASSICS #3 “Poetry in Motion”
4/4/2027, 3:00 pm KING CONCERT HALL
Rehearsals 3/31, 4/1, 4/2 7:30-10:00pm KING CONCERT HALL

King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
Glen Cortese, conductor
Soprano, Mia Mandineau

​CORIGLIANO: Mr Tamborine Man (Chamber Version) (14’) 
SCHOENBERG: Pierrot Lunaire  (67’)
1010 000 Piano, 1 Percussion, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello
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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wednesday March 31, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thursday April 1, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Friday, April 2, 2027
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 EVE POPS Classics #4
Friday May 14, 2027 King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia 7:30 pm
Rehearsals 5/11, 5/12, 5/13 7:30 pm
Glen Cortese, conductor

“MUSICAL” TBA

Instrumentation: 3131 2 saxes 2330 HP 2 Perc. Strings 54332




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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 11, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Concert
Thursday, May 13, 2027
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Concert
Friday May, 14, 2027
7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall

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