For Immediate Release
Roanoke, Virginia — The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, David Stewart Wiley, music director, is enjoying increases in sales and attendance recently despite reports of dwindling audience sizes nationally. The new information, released in full today by the National Endowment of the Arts...
by Seth Williamson
The following review appears in the December 7, 2009 edition of The Roanoke Times
When they arrived for Sunday’s performance of “Messiah” by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Shaftman Performance Hall concertgoers may have wondered why most of the orchestra was late.
As the...
The following editorial appears in the November 8, 2009 edition of The Roanoke Times
By David Stewart Wiley
As we move closer to Thanksgiving, I want to express my sincere thanks to our region for supporting the Roanoke Symphony (and all of the arts) during these challenging economic times. It is important...
By Seth Williamson, Special to The Roanoke Times (10/7/2009)
A lot of American symphony orchestras would have loved to be in the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra’s collective shoes Monday night.
At a time when many big-name orchestras are wondering how to keep the doors open, the RSO had its biggest opening night...
The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra with David Stewart Wiley, Music Director, announces a special concert event, A Night at Woodstock – The Magic, The Moment, The Music. The RSO and Maestro Wiley are accompanied by an all-star lineup of rock & roll instrumentalists and vocalists from Jeans ‘n Classics. Devoted...
David Stewart Wiley, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Long Island Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor has been named “2009 Citizen of the Year” in the arts category by the Roanoke branch of the NAACP. Wiley will be honored at their awards banquet later this month. The prestigious award is in honor of...
by David Stewart Wiley
As the Music Director of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra (RSO), it is my privilege to serve our vibrant 54-year-old organization. There has been much in the news recently about the challenges and reinvention facing many of our...
After 20 hours of traveling (including a 2 hour delay my final leg from Rome to Bari, thanks Alitalia) I arrived barely one hour before my first rehearsal with the professional...
The following review appeared in the Roanoke Star Sentinel on June 5, 2009
RSO’s Rock Symphony Cirque Serves Up Extraordinary Evening
Admittedly, I was not well-rested for last weekend’s Roanoke Symphony Orchestra performance. After mowing and planting and weeding and mulching and chopping and stacking and...
