Music of J.S. Bach and Robert Johnson woven together in an intimate visual presentation by Gary Kelley plus a world premiere by Mike Conrad.
This performance has been indefinitely postponed due to the surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19 and will not take place on September 18, 2021. No date has been set for the rescheduled concert. Click through for more information.
Our free, outdoor summer concert series concludes with a delightful evening of popular song featuring the talented husband-and-wife duo Abby and Travis Turpin.
wcfsymphony's summer of in-person performances continues with the return of the community’s favorite patriotic show of the year, The Mayor’s Fireworks.
wcfsymphony returns! Our first concert for live audiences since the start of the pandemic features orchestral classics and is part of the 2021 My Waterloo Days celebration.
The Music Lab is wcfsymphony’s new concert series for young audiences. In this episode our two intrepid musical researchers transport a surprise Norwegian composer to the present.
The Music Lab is wcfsymphony’s new concert series for young audiences. In this debut episode two special musical researchers connect with one of the world's most famous composers!
Join Jason Weinberger and the wcfsymphony woodwinds on a tour of music from around the world and across history in this free stream from the Gallagher-Bluedorn stage.
A family-friendly exploration of baroque and seasonal brass music in a creative virtual presentation highlighting the glorious acoustics of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
Gather the family for an All Hallows Eve of magical and monstrous music! This kid-friendly version of our popular archive series features shorter Halloween-themed selections from several different wcfsymphony performances and is the perfect accompaniment to any dress-up party. Jason Weinberger - known to don a costume or two onstage himself - will offer a […]
Celebrating Beethoven marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven through a unique look at the Viennese tradition of serenade-style music.
Jason hosts a special installment of our popular archive series titled Seeing Beethoven, which highlights a collaboration with Waterloo’s Youth Art Team and The New Live for the Beethoven celebration. Youth Art Team members worked with Jason and Cedar Falls artist Gary Kelley at virtual camps over the summer. The team members, Cederick Matlock, Alexander Fuchtman and Za’Marion […]
Orchestral jukebox returns! Join us for a special stream of an imaginary symphony comprised of four movements by four different composers from different wcfsymphony performances. For this round we’ll bring together a quartet of our favorite Romantic era composers: Brahms, Dvořák, Mahler, and Tchaikovsky. Jason Weinberger hosts from his home in Cedar Falls, guiding us […]
It’s hot outside, which can only mean one thing…Christmas in July! Join us for a special archive presentation of The Nutcracker, but with a twist. We’ll first relive sparkling performances by the orchestra of favorite scenes from Tchaikovsky’s classic score, and then present our very own New Nutcracker featuring Duke Ellington's big-band adaptation with artwork […]
wcfsymphony believes that a serious commitment to promoting and establishing diversity in orchestral programming and music education is a critical part of our long term service to the Cedar Valley community. Pursuing this commitment through the performance of music composed by people of all backgrounds is one of the most impactful means for us to […]
Join Pauline Barrett Artistic Director Jason Weinberger for the second installment of our new Live From The Archive hosted performance series. Jason will offer a characteristically insightful look at one of classical music’s most famous and misunderstood works, Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony in b minor. Learn about the unusual circumstances surrounding this remarkable music through conversation […]
Join us for a spectacular evening of music featuring hand-picked works performed by wcfsymphony over the last decade. wcfsymphony will present a concert of orchestral blockbusters from the archives via Facebook Live. This concert will feature recorded audio from past performances along with supporting video and graphics. Pauline Barrett Artistic Director & Conductor Jason Weinberger […]
Our performances of works by women composers continue with Honoring Our Own. The concert will include two works by Joan Tower who recently received the Gold Baton award from the League of American Orchestras. The Gold Baton Award is the highest award given by the League. Ms. Tower is also Musical America's 2020 Composer of […]
Enjoy a festive evening of holiday brass music, performed by the brass section of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony at the beautiful Diamond Event Center at the Western Home Community, 5307 Caraway Lane in Cedar Falls. This evening of holiday cheer is open to both residents of the Western Home Community and the general public.
A wonderful combination of music and National Geographic’s imagery marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In July, 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall traveled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. Now experience her story on film accompanied by wcfsymphony playing the JANE score, composed by […]
