The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra
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Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University 420 E Packer Ave., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
Founded in December 1944, the orchestra’s beginnings go back to numerous chamber and solo concerts given by musicians, who after World War II, established ties within Poland. Their huge repertoire encompasses compositions from Baroque to contemporary music. Program: Rossini, Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Silken Ladder); Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2; Beethoven, Symphony No. 5.