Westchester Philharmonic, Inc.

The Westchester Philharmonic is the only fully-professional symphony orchestra devoted to serving the people of Westchester County, as well as surrounding Rockland, Fairfield, Putnam, and Bergen counties. Founded in 1983, the Philharmonic fulfills its mission in the concert hall, in the community, and in the classroom. The Philharmonic performs a main stage Concert Series at the Performing Arts Center Purchase College and partners with local agencies to present free and low-cost concerts for all County residents. Its award-winning education program serves over 2,000 elementary school students.

The orchestra is comprised of the finest musicians from the greater New York area and has worked with the world's finest soloists, including Itzhak Perlman, Julia Bullock, Joshua Bell, Conrad Tao, Jeremy Denk, Anthony McGill, Kelly O'Hara, Marvin Hamlisch, Garrick Ohlsson, and Isaac Stern. With a focus on presenting the best music of the past and present, the orchestra places particular emphasis on providing young musicians with an opportunity to perform with, or compose for, a professional symphony orchestra early in their careers. The Philharmonic has become a home for living American composers and has proudly commissioned many orchestral works such as Melinda Wagner's Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and recent commissions by David Ludwig and Christopher Theofanidis.