2024-2025 Season
​Rehearsal & Performances

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See below for the most up-to-date rehearsal information for the upcoming 2024-25 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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2024-2025 Season

Classics #1: “The All-American”​
​Program #1:
CLASSICS #1  9/22/2024  3:00 The All-American
King Concert Hall SUNY Fredonia
Brent Weber, tenor soloist 
Fredonia Chamber Choir & Lake Erie Choral Artists
Glen Cortese, conductor

MUSTO: Shadow of the Blues (16’) 
PRICE: ​4 Songs from the Weary Blues
Intermission
COPLAND: Old American Songs (27’)

1121 2110 Hp. Strings 54332 = 28


CLASSICS #1 RUNOUT – 11/3  3:00 p.m.
Lutheran Memorial Church in Erie PA
MUSTO: Shadow of the Blues (16’)
PRICE: 4 Songs from the Weary Blues
Intermission
COPLAND: Old American Songs (27’)



**** IMportANT NEWS FOR ERIE****
Professor Matt Darling to give a pre-curtain talk on the Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes at 2:15 in the church.


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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wed., September 18, 2024
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thurs, September 19, 2024
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Friday, September 20, 2024
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Concert 
Sunday, September 22, 2024
3:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall, SUNY Fredonia
Concert
Sunday, November 3, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Luther Memorial Church, Erie, PA
Classics #2
​Classics #2 2/16/2025 3:00 pm
King Concert Hall, SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsals 2/12, 2/13, 14- 7:30-10:00pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
Glen Cortese, conductor
Soloists TBA 
LASSER: A Mask in the Mirror (15’)
MIGÓ: Carnaval de las Indias (23’)
COPLAND: Appalachian Spring (23’)
1111 0000 Hpschd/Piano, Strings 22221= 14

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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wed. February 12, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal
Thur.  February 13, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​@ SUNY Fredonia
Rehearsal 
Friday February 14, 2025
              7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
@ SUNY Fredonia
Concert
Sunday February 16, 2025
3:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall
​@ SUNY Fredonia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    


Classics #3
​CLASSICS #3 4/6, 2025 3:00 pm
Rehearsals 4/1,2,3,4- 7:30-10:00pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
“THE GAME IS AFOOT”
Glen Cortese, conductor


221 B (A Sherlock Holmes Opera) World Premiere: Concert Version


1111 2110 2 perc. Hp. Kybd. Strings 54332 = 27
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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Tuesday April 1, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Wednesday April 2, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thursday, April 3, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Friday April 4, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
CONCERT
Sunday, April 6, 2025
3:00 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Classics #4: "Commencement Eve Pops"
​​COMMENCEMENT POPS #4  5/16/25, 2025 7:30 pm
Rehearsals 5/14,15 - 7:30-10:30pm
King Concert Hall: SUNY Fredonia
“THE SOUND OF MUSIC”
Glen Cortese, conductor


The Sound of Music (120’) 
2121 3321 1 perc., Harp, Guitar (Mandolin) Strings 65443 = 40



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Purpose
Date
Time
Location
Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Rehearsal
Thursday, May 15, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Concert
Friday, May 16, 2024
7:30 to 10 p.m.
King Concert Hall
***POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES***
Jamestown Strings Day Side-By-Side Date TBD​
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