Have you ever wondered why an orchestra looks the way it does? Why do we have trumpets, but not guitars? Join the West Virginia Symphony and Music Director Maurice Cohn for a time-traveling journey of how the orchestra was built, with stories of royal courts, marching soldiers, and a lot of amazing music! More details about registering here.
WVSO 2025 YPC Guide – Building the Orchestra.pdf
Suggested Activities for each composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -suggested activities
Johann Strauss Jr. – suggested activities
Johannes Brahms – suggested activities
Paul Dukas – suggested activities
Quinn Mason – suggested activities
Antonin Dvorak – suggested activities
Music to be featu
red: links for each piece below
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, mvt. 1 with photo of Mozart
Johann Strauss Jr.: Pizzicato Polka with Score on the screen
Johannes Brahms: Serenade no. 2, mvt. 2 Second Movement
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Overture
Paul Dukas: Le Péri Fanfare Fanfare with score
Quinn Mason: A Joyous Trilogy, mvt. 3 (“Renewal” starts at 12:43 in the video on the right – complete). This clip has the full three movements.
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony no. 6, mvt. 4 Berlin Philharmonic recording