Ensemble Performances
Delaware’s premier ensembles for children, teens and adults present family-friendly programs.ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLES
Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, December 14, 2024 • 7pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Free
Saturday, March 15, 2025 • 7pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Free
Saturday, June 7, 2025 • 7pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Free Conducted by Maestro Simeone Tartaglione, the DYSO is coached by highly qualified artists from the Music School and major orchestras along the East Coast as well as guest conductors from renowned institutions. Simeone Tartaglione music director
Maria Rusu faculty viola soloist (December 14)
Wilmington Community Orchestra
This accomplished amateur orchestra, directed by Joseph Hodge with noted soloists, presents music from the standard symphonic repertoire.
Sunday, November 3, 2024 • 3pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated
Joseph Hodge, music director
Saturday, January 25, 2025 • 7:30pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated Joseph Hodge, music director
Sunday, March 16, 2025 • 3pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated Joseph Hodge, music director
Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians Winners
Friday, May 9, 2025 • 7:30pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated Joseph Hodge, music director; Performances by Winners of the Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians
Saturday, January 25, 2025 • 7:30pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated Joseph Hodge, music director
Sunday, March 16, 2025 • 3pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated Joseph Hodge, music director
Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians Winners
Friday, May 9, 2025 • 7:30pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Donations appreciated Joseph Hodge, music director; Performances by Winners of the Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians
Suzuki Academy Orchestras
Saturday, May 17, 2025 • 4:30pm • Wilmington Concert Hall • Free The Music School’s Suzuki orchestras perform rounds, traditional and folk songs, as well as age-appropriate transcriptions of major orchestral pieces. Jenny Lang conductor
CHORAL ENSEMBLES
Holiday Concert
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 • 7:30pm • St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 1301 N Broom St, Wilmington, DE • Admission: Non-perishable food item to help support St. Stephen's Food Pantry Cantabile Women’s Chorus and Delaware Women’s Chorus, Nagoya Quartet, and the Music School Brass Quintet will perform for an evening of wonderful holiday music.
Cantabile Women’s Chorus:
Music at Christ Episcopal Church
Sunday, December 15, 2024 • 4pm • Christ Episcopal Church, 523 S State St, Dover, DE • Free The Cantabile Women’s Chorus will perform a holiday concert at Christ Church, Dover, featuring both sacred and secular holiday music. Joanne Ward, conductor
Cantabile Women’s Chorus:
The Southern Delaware Chorale’s Black History Month Concert
Sunday, February 24, 2025 • 2pm • Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd, Rehoboth Beach, DE • Tickets $25 through Epworth UMC Cantabile Women’s Chorus is honored to be included in this concert featuring The Southern Delaware Chorale and select area choral ensembles. Joanne Ward, conductor
Cantabile Women’s Chorus:
Groome Church Arts Series - A Concert of Hope
Saturday, April 4, 2025 • 7pm • Groome Church, 601 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE • Proceeds will benefit an area charity devoted to women’s issues Cantabile is honored to have been invited to perform an evening concert of music highlighting uplifting music. Joanne Ward, conductor
Spring Choral Concert
Sunday, May 18, 2025 • 3pm • Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford, DE • Free The Delaware and Cantabile Women’s Choruses will perform both separately and combined for an afternoon of great choral singing, covering a wide variety of choral genres. Joanne Ward, conductor
Send Off Concert
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • 7pm • Venue TBA • Free Members of Cantabile Women's Chorus and Delaware Women's Chorus perform their Send Off Concert for the Venice, Slovenia, Croatia tour. Joanne Ward, conductor
This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
The Music School of Delaware is proud to be an active partner in the IN Wilmington Arts Campaign.
The Music School of Delaware is proud to be an active partner in the IN Wilmington Arts Campaign.