West Virginia Symphony Orchestra | |
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Orchestra | |
Short name | WVSO |
Former name | Charleston Symphony Orchestra (1943–1988) Charleston Civic Orchestra (1939–1943) |
Founded | 1939 |
Location | Charleston, West Virginia |
Concert hall | Maier Foundation Performance Hall, Clay Center |
Principal conductor | Maurice Cohn |
Website | www |
The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra that performs primarily at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The orchestra performs over 50 concerts annually around the state of West Virginia, and has a nationally award-winning education program. The orchestra has played with such soloists as Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Marilyn Horne, and Kathleen Battle.[1] In addition to regular season concerts, The Orchestra offers several programs such as the Symphony Chorus and Young People's Concerts. West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[2]