Youth Philharmonic of Central Ohio Presents its Fall 2018 Concert

Westerville, OH—The Youth Philharmonic of Central Ohio will present a Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove Street, on the campus of Otterbein University. This concert is free and open to the public.The Youth Philharmonic of Central Ohio (YPCO) is an independent youth orchestra comprised of young musicians from throughout the central Ohio region. Formed in the year 2000, YPCO aspires to teach young musicians the repertoire and musicianship involved with performing in a Symphony Orchestra setting. The conductor of the group is Steven Wedell, a full-time violist with the Columbus Symphony and a member of the music faculty at Otterbein.The Fall Concert will feature music by a wide range of composers. Music by JohannesBrahms, Franz Josef Haydn, Johann Strauss, Peter Tchaikovsky, and John Williams will provide a sample of the variety within the Symphony Orchestra repertoire. Background on each of the compositions will be provided from the stage by the musicians.Membership in YPCO is by audition. The Orchestra presents two concerts per season and rehearses once a week. More information about the Otterbein University Department of Music and its concert schedule can be found at https://www.otterbein.edu/music. For more information about this event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/764981810528752/. 

Otterbein University Flute Students to Perform Recital

Westerville, OH—The Otterbein Flute Studio will present an evening of French music at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Riley Auditorium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center, 170 W. Park Street. Eleven soloists will grace the stage and perform music from the French flute repertoire. Pianist Caroline B. Salido will accompany the musicians. The Otterbein Flute Ensemble will also perform. This event is free and open to the public.More information about the Otterbein University Department of Music and its concert schedule can be found at https://www.otterbein.edu/music. For more information about this event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/252407895423929/. 

Otterbein Early Music Ensemble to Present “Mythology”

Westerville, OH—Various small ensembles within the Early Music Ensemble at Otterbein University will present a program of pieces related to mythology at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, in Riley Auditorium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center, 170 W. Park Street. This event is free and open to the public.Ensembles included in this program are the Consort of Viols, Recorder Consort, a loud band of Shawm and Sackbuts, Madrigal Singers, and String Band. The opening scene of Matthew Locke’s Psyche will be performed. Join us for a concert of mythic proportions.More information about the Otterbein University Department of Music and its concert schedule can be found at https://www.otterbein.edu/music. For more information about this event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1129997983814254/. 

Otterbein Percussion Ensemble to Perform “Rhythm in Riley III”

Westerville, OH—The Otterbein Percussion Ensemble will present “Rhythm in Riley III” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Riley Auditorium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center, 170 W. Park Street. This event is free and open to the public. Under the direction of Michael Yonchak, the Percussion Ensemble will perform a wide range of contemporary works for percussion, with pieces written by Mark Ford, Emmanuel Séjourné, John Beck, Susan Powell, and more. More information about the Otterbein University Department of Music and its concert schedule can be found at https://www.otterbein.edu/music.

Otterbein Concert Choir to Perform in Westerville in Advance of Fall Tour

Westerville, OH—The Otterbein University Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gayle Walker, will perform their Fall Tour Preview Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, at Westerville Community United Church of Christ, 770 County Line Road. The Ringers Bell Choir from the Church of the Messiah in Westerville will be special guests on the program. The concert on November 18 is free and open to the public. The concert will feature holiday works that the choir will perform on its tour to Nashville this Dec. 7-11, including works by Kim André Arnesen and Eric Whitacre, as well as masterworks, arrangements of carols, and spirituals. While on tour they will perform in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Nashville.The Otterbein Concert Choir is the most select of Otterbein University’s five vocal ensembles. The choir tours annually to destinations both domestic and abroad; recent itineraries have included Germany (2017) and Savannah, Georgia (2016). During the past 15 years they have performed at venues in Europe and Asia including the Cologne Cathedral, Beijing Conservatory, Notre Dame in Paris, St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, and St. Patrick’s in Dublin. The choir frequently performs at professional conferences, including the American Choral Directors Association Division Conference and the Ohio Music Education Association Conference.