WSCO Wind Symphony/Symphony Orchestra Concert

• Maria Sampen, violin

Vincent Persichetti — Selected works
Sergei Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Dmitri Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 ("IV. Allegro non troppo")

The Wind Symphony is back! After a forced COVID hiatus, the group has come back to life. Conductor Anton Coleman has programmed two classic concert band pieces by esteemed American composer Persichetti.

The Symphony Orchestra, led by Anna Wittstruck, will open with Prokofiev's second violin concerto, with Dr. Maria Sampen as soloist, and conclude with the Finale from Shostakovich's 5th Symphony.

About West Seattle Community Orchestras

Founded in 2002 in West Seattle, WSCO provides community musicians of all ages and abilities with opportunities for performance and growth.

http://www.WSCOrchestras.org

About Maria Sampen, violin

Maria Sampen is the University of Puget Sound School of Music's professor of violin and chair of the string department. With extensive experience as a soloist and chamber performer, Sampen teaches a talented studio of Puget Sound students. Her students are frequent winners of various competitions at the local and regional levels.

https://www.pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/msampen/?subject=Maria%20Sampen,%20violinist