Wheeling Symphony Orchestra

The Wheeling Symphony Society, Inc. was established in 1929 by Mrs. Eleanor D. Caldwell and a group of local musicians as the foundation upon which a Wheeling Symphony Orchestra was born. As the Wheeling Symphony enters its 90th season, it continues to operate on the premise of its founders who were . . .prompted by a love of music and because we believe a larger musical organization could undertake more comprehensive programs for the entertainment of more people. Over the past nine decades, the symphony has gained national prominence under nine music directors. The orchestra has developed a reputation for sending musicians to the ranks of major American orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, Houston Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony and the Washington National Opera. Guest soloists with the orchestra have included major artists of our time: Yehudi Menuhin, Arthur Rubinstein, Roberta Peters, Marian Anderson, Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Richard S...