Morgantown Community Orchestra

05/07/2024

Look at these fantastic pictures that encapsulate the warmth and happiness of our musicians coming together to play A Night at the Movies 🎼🌟🎻🎶

Thank you Alyssa Schwartz and Cassie Nelson for promoting music in our communities, Larry Jackson for endorsing us a keyboard through the West Virginia Music Center, and David Bess for capturing the moments!

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Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmI2lgjD8Y

05/02/2024

What an absolutely magnificent A Night at the Movies 🎥 🍿

Thank you to our audiences in the theatre and remote for supporting the Morgantown Community Orchestra on their best concert thus far, during which we also honored Dr. Alyssa Schwartz for her service to the orchestra and artistic vision the past three years! A shout out to music teacher Cassie Nelson and her students for collaborating with us on a side-by-side performance the kiddos absolutely loved.

The music was fantastic, so if you missed it, catch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/npmI2lgjD8Y?si=QJCTcvQuNIPCcVpl

04/22/2024

Join us for a cinematic evening that will feature some of your favorite movie classics under the direction of Dr. Alyssa Schwartz!

This performance will also feature a side-by-side performance between the MCO Youth Strings and Monongalia Youth Strings, in collaboration with Cassie Nelson, a music teacher and middle school orchestra director of the Monongalia County Schools!

The concert is free and open to the public! 💙🎼🎬 For more information: A Night at the Movies

03/05/2024

The Morgantown Community Orchestra is playing Lord of the Rings for their upcoming concert on May 1 and of course, we had a watch party to celebrate 👑⚔️🎶

A big thank you to the wind area and Frances for volunteering food and snacks.

02/05/2024

Here is an ensemble rehearsal strategy that never fails…

If you can sing it, you can play it!

The third play-in rehearsal for the Morgantown Community Orchestra is on February 10 at 10 AM.

If you play a string instrument, join us in Room 4113, if you play a woodwind instrument join us at 11 AM in Room 4129 at the top floor of the Canady Creative Arts Center.

Conductor: Dr. Alyssa Schwartz

Registration is open until February 11 ✨


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01/27/2024

Exciting times! The Morgantown Community Orchestra first play-in rehearsal is happening right now and it’s such a fun time!

If you missed today, you get a second chance on February 3 at 10 AM in Room 2070 of the Canady Creative Arts Center for the second play-in rehearsal.

Conductor: Dr. Alyssa Schwartz

Registration is open until February 11: www.music.wvu.edu/cmp/mco

01/16/2024

Do you play an orchestral instrument?

Join the Morgantown Community Orchestra on Saturday, January 27 at 10 AM in Room 2070 of the Canady Creative Arts Center for the first play-in rehearsal.

Conductor: Dr. Alyssa Schwartz

➡️ www.music.wvu.edu/cmp/mco

12/04/2023

11/21/2023

As we approach Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the incredible audience that joined us for the Morgantown Community Orchestra Veteran's Day concert and making it a resounding success!

Conductors
Alyssa Schwartz
Shaun Hancher

Catch the livestream (link in comments)

Photos: Dr. David Bess

11/10/2023

YOUNG ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🎶

On Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 PM, the Morgantown Community Orchestra will be performing in Lyell B. Clay Theatre.

The orchestra will be playing the *world premiere* of Valse no.2 for strings and woodwinds by 17-year-old Afro-Latina young composer Isabel Johnson.

“In this piece, there are slight elements of Latin cadences, which can be heard mainly in the strings and the rhythm of the main theme. The piece was created to illustrate grace without necessarily following the rules of a traditional Valse. Most of my pieces are emotion-based, so Valse expresses the emotions I felt at the time. I am humbled, grateful, and excited to have this piece premiered by the Morgantown Community Orchestra,” said Isabel.

For the livestream, visit: https://tinyurl.com/4n34bnuf

10/25/2023

Download the Visit Mountaineer Country app and save the Morgantown Community Orchestra Fall Concert: Veteran's Day on your phone! See you November 11 😃 (link in comments)