Westchester Symphonic Winds Begins New Year with “Monuments”

TARRYTOWN, NY – Westchester Symphonic Winds (WSW) presents the second performance of their 36th season with “Monuments” on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Tarrytown Music Hall. The program includes works spanning the scope of repertoire from original compositions for wind ensemble to selections from opera and musical theater by many of the most monumental composers of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Cast originally as our Jean Valjean for the 2019 festival highlights from Les Misérables, guest soloist John Anthony López returns to sing two iconic selections for tenor: “Bring Him Home,” from Les Misérables, and “Nessun Dorma,” from Turandot.

Leading the ensemble as guests on the podium for this second concert of the 36th season are Michelle Rofrano and Aaron Staluppi. Ms. Rofrano is an active conductor of both opera and orchestral repertoire, with recent performances worldwide. Mr. Staluppi has performed with WSW on several occasions as a collaborative tubist, and takes the podium for the first time as part of our apprentice educational outreach program. 

Commenting on the significance of the concert program title, Maestro Ebersole shared, “We named this concert ‘Monuments’ because of the towering, epic repertoire and composers the program represents. With Verdi, Puccini, and Bernstein represented on this program, it will be truly memorable.”

Program includes:
VERDI – Overture to Nabucco
OQUIN – Tower Ascending
SCHÖNBERG – Bring Him Home, from Les Misérables
PUCCINI – Nessun Dorma, from Turandot
WILLIAMS – Symphonic Dance No. 2, “The Maskers”
BERNSTEIN – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

To Purchase Tickets: Tickets for this performance are priced at $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and free of charge for children under 10. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Tarrytown Music Hall box office, by calling 877-840-0457, or online at the Music Hall Box Office.