Mahler & Wagner
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Sherezade Panthaki Soprano
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4
Grazyna Bacewicz
Concerto for String Orchestra
Richard Wagner
Overture to Tannhauser
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Sherezade Panthaki Soprano
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4
Grazyna Bacewicz
Concerto for String Orchestra
Richard Wagner
Overture to Tannhauser
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Based upon the principles of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), this family concert illustrates many parallels between music and the living parts of an ecosystem. Balance and diversity are just two of the concepts presented through music composed by Mozart, Bach, Copland and others.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Deanna Breiwick Soprano
John Brancy Baritone
Allentown Symphony Chorus
Eduardo Azzati Chorus Master
Aaron Copland
Fanfare for the Common Man
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Donna Nobis Pacem, featuring the poetry of Walt Whitman
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Deanna Breiwick Soprano
John Brancy Baritone
Allentown Symphony Chorus
Eduardo Azzati Chorus Master
Aaron Copland
Fanfare for the Common Man
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Donna Nobis Pacem, featuring the poetry of Walt Whitman
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
A Chamber Ensemble of Allentown Symphony musicians performs works of local composers as well as selections by prominent composers of today including Composer-In-Residence Clarice Assad. All work has a Spanish/Latin influence or fall into the category of Latin Jazz.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra's Young Musician String Festival is comprised of students from the Greater Lehigh Valley. Students receive music in advance to practice and meet to rehearse with Diane Wittry, ASO musicians, and El Systema Lehigh Valley teaching artists before the performance at Miller Symphony Hall. This is one of many ASO Education Programs.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Gaeun Kim Cello
Clarice Assad
"Frankenstein" World Premiere
Aulis Sallinen
Cello Concerto, Op. 44
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry Conductor
Gaeun Kim Cello
Clarice Assad
"Frankenstein" World Premiere
Aulis Sallinen
Cello Concerto, Op. 44
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5
Enjoy some of the best music ever written for the cinema, including Star Wars, Seven Years in Tibet and other pieces by John Williams, as well as cinematic music by Elmer Bernstein (Magnificent 7), James Horner (Titanic, Avatar), Enrico Morricone, Marvin Hamlish, and more!
Enjoy some of the best music ever written for the cinema, including Star Wars, Seven Years in Tibet and other pieces by John Williams, as well as cinematic music by Elmer Bernstein (Magnificent 7), James Horner (Titanic, Avatar), Enrico Morricone, Marvin Hamlish, and more!
New York Conducting Workshop with Diane Wittry
Join Conductor Diane Wittry in New York for 5 days of of conducting lessons, rehearsals, and masterclasses. June 9 - 15, 2025. Repertoire TBA
Czech Republic International Conducting Institute
Join Conductors Diane Wittry and Kirk Trevor and the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic in 10 days of conducting lessons, rehearsals, and masterclasses. The workshop concludes with a concert featuring all conducting participants.
Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute
Conductors Diane Wittry and Anna Edwards teach a week long conducting course on beautiful Whidbey Island, Washington, off the coast of Seattle. August 5 - 10, 2025. Repertoire TBA. Conducting Fellows will participate in a concert at the conclusion of the workshop.
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra hosts the Annual Allentown Symphony Ball. Venue to be announced.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry, Conductor
LaKisha Jones, Vocalist
Chloe Lowery, Vocalist
Allentown Symphony Chorus
Dieruff High School Chorus
Enjoy iconic songs from beloved musicals like Wicked, The Lion King, and Phantom of the Opera, alongside rock classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, and We will Rock You.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry, Conductor
Mio Imai, Violin
Bedrich Smetana - The Moldau
Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto
George Gershwin - An American in Paris
Claude Debussy - Clair De Lune
Richard Wagner - Dance of the Apprentice and Entry of the Masters from Die Meistersinger
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry, Conductor
Mio Imai, Violin
Bedrich Smetana - The Moldau
Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto
George Gershwin - An American in Paris
Claude Debussy - Clair De Lune
Richard Wagner - Dance of the Apprentice and Entry of the Masters from Die Meistersinger
Members of the Allentown Symphony
Diane Wittry, Conductor
Clarice Assad, Composer in Residence
Call for Scores
String Quartet and Electronics, visuals, or home-made instruments
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry, Conductor
3rd Coast Percussion
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Rondo in the Hungarian Style
Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"
Clarice Assad - "Play" (East Coast Premiere)
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No. 8
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Diane Wittry, Conductor
3rd Coast Percussion
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Rondo in the Hungarian Style
Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"
Clarice Assad - "Play" (East Coast Premiere)
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No. 8