SLIDESHOW: Chris Thile Weaves Mandolin Wizardry Into Wheeling Symphony Performance
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and Music Director John Devlin honored former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan for her contributions to the legacy of the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman, guest artist Chris Thile, WSO Music Director John Devlin and guest vocalist Emma Gragan take a bow following Friday night's performance. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra guest vocalists listen to featured artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan was recognized for her contributions to the legacy of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. WSO Music Director John Devlin, center, introduced West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harsham, who recited a poem dedicated to Hogan during Friday night's performance. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Guest Artist Chris Thile introduces WSO Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman during a performance Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan addresses the crowd Friday night after being recognized for her contributions to the symphony's legacy. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
WSO Music Director John Devlin and Executive Director Sonja Thoms listen during a tribute to former Executive Director Susan Hogan. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Maestro John Devlin listens to West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman deliver a tribute to former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and Music Director John Devlin honored former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan for her contributions to the legacy of the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman, guest artist Chris Thile, WSO Music Director John Devlin and guest vocalist Emma Gragan take a bow following Friday night's performance. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra guest vocalists listen to featured artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan was recognized for her contributions to the legacy of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. WSO Music Director John Devlin, center, introduced West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harsham, who recited a poem dedicated to Hogan during Friday night's performance. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Guest Artist Chris Thile introduces WSO Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman during a performance Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan addresses the crowd Friday night after being recognized for her contributions to the symphony's legacy. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
WSO Music Director John Devlin and Executive Director Sonja Thoms listen during a tribute to former Executive Director Susan Hogan. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Maestro John Devlin listens to West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman deliver a tribute to former WSO Executive Director Susan Hogan. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra listen to guest artist Chris Thile tell stories during his performance with the WSO. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performs with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Friday night. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
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WHEELING - Mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass star Chris Thile performed as the featured guest artist alongside the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra during the symphony’s second Masterworks concert of the 2024-25 season on Friday, Oct. 25, at the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling.
Along with selections from Leonard Bernstein, Caroline Shaw, contemporary composer Brittany Green - who was in attendance during Friday night’s concert, and Guiseppe Verdi, the symphony performed the featured concerto by Thile titled "Attention!"