SHOSTAKOVICH | Festive Overture
DVOŘÁK | Symphony No. 9, New World Symphony
BACH | Violin Concerto in A minor
BERNSTEIN | On the Town
TCHAIKOVSKY | March Slav
The WCO and WYSO perform together
WYSO’s Philharmonia Orchestra joins forces with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra for a special side-by-side performance featuring professional and student musicians sharing the stage, conducted by Michelle Kaebisch and Andrew Sewell.
The program includes Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from On the Town, and Dvořák’s beloved New World Symphony. The concert also features Philharmonia Concerto Competition winner Ayla Varney, violin, performing the first movement of Bach’s Violin Concerto in A minor. Learn more about Ayla here.
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA COMPETITION WINNER
Ayla Varney, VIOLIN
Ayla Varney has been taking violin lessons for seven years and piano lessons for nine years. She has been part of many student recitals, gone to several summer camps for violin and in 2025 she received the Exemplary Performance Recognition Award at the State Solo and Ensemble for both her violin and piano solos. Ayla joined the Concert Orchestra with WYSO in 2024 and is now in Philharmonia. Ayla also enjoys singing and is currently taking voice lessons. When she is not practicing her violin, piano or singing she loves riding her horse, taking care of her rabbits, sheep and farm animals. In the summer she works on her family’s organic vegetable farm, likes riding her bike and being outside. Ayla hopes to make it into the Youth Orchestra next year and wishes to grow as a musician by continuing her piano and violin studies.
