The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra

The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra brings together acomplished and passionate musicians to engage the community with enlightening concert presentations. Guided by principles of excellence in performance and organization, members enjoy an environment of fun, trust, honor and exchange. Read More >
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Marlene Pauley
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Wayzata Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 697
Wayzata, MN 55391
info@thewso.org

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Being a part of the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra is an enviable position. The level of musicianship, the obvious camaraderie, and the pure fun the musicians have on stage is palpable.

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Marlene's Blog



Sun, April 15, 2012
WSO Plays Jazz!
Posted by Marlene Pauley on April 15, 2012 @ 8:26pm
We're going to play a fabulous arrangement of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn tunes for our concert on May 6. Jeff Tyzik, the arranger, played trombone in the Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen. The piece works well by itself, but I thought it would be great fun to add one of our local big-band legends: 92-year-old tenor saxophonist, Irv Williams. Irv and pianist Peter Schimke will be fron...    Read More
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Fri, March 23, 2012
Higdon Magic
Posted by Marlene Pauley on March 23, 2012 @ 1:37pm
I'm sitting here drinking a glass of wine, reflecting upon the absolute wonder of music.

Today, I spent three and a half GREAT hours studying about 30 seconds worth of music in Jennifer Higdon's Blue Cathedral, which the WSO will be performing on May 6. I discovered a completely new chord and I have christened it with my own name - the alphabet chord. Yep, it has every note in the alphabet ...    Read More
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Sun, March 4, 2012
WATCH: Marlene & William Yang on Fox 9 News
Posted by Marlene Pauley on March 4, 2012 @ 9:11pm
[FOX 9 News - Friday, March 2nd, 2012]

WAYZATA, Minn. - 10-year-old piano prodigy William Yang is playing with the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra.

William takes lessons from one of the greatest pianist in the world, Andre Watts, who just received one of the National Medals of Arts from the White House.

William is playing this Sunday with the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra in Mahtomedi.


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Wed, February 15, 2012
Upcoming Concert!
Posted by Marlene Pauley on February 15, 2012 @ 10:15am
Hi, all!

This concert will keep you talking long after you attend. First of all, Elgar's, Enigma Variations is the piece that catapulted him from obscurity to fame in one fell swoop! After a tiring day of teaching violin lessons, he relaxed at home, with a cigar, as he improvised at the piano for his wife, Alice. She liked a tune he had created and so he began to create variations based on t...    Read More
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Wed, January 18, 2012
On-the-Spot Musical Talent
Posted by Marlene Pauley on January 18, 2012 @ 10:29pm
Several years ago, while in college, I was at a party where I witnessed an amazing display of on-the-spot musical talent. A good friend sat down at the piano and started playing something none of us recognized. Then he said, "Whose personality am I playing?" Within seconds we all knew exactly who it was in our group. He continued for an hour conjuring our personalities with astounding musical ...    Read More
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