© 2025
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

New Lehigh University Philharmonic Director Kyle Wernke Will Debut with 'American Masterworks'

Dr. Kyle Wernke is a Pultizer Prize-nominated composer and conductor who is also an Assistant Professor of Music at Lehigh University.
Lehigh University Philharmonic
/
Contributed Photo
Dr. Kyle Wernke is a Pultizer Prize-nominated composer and conductor who is also an Assistant Professor of Music at Lehigh University.

Karen El-Chaar welcomes Lehigh University Philharmonic’s new music director, Dr. Kyle Wernke, to preview their upcoming season opener at Zoellner Arts Center.

The concert, called American Masterworks, will feature Dr. Wernke and the orchestra members performing selections by American composers, including Samuel Barber's First Essay for Orchestra, Gabriela Lena Frank's Three Latin American Dances, and Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

American Masterworks will take place on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Zoellner Arts Center's Baker Hall on the campus of Lehigh University. Tickets and information are available at Zoellner Arts Center's website.

(Original air-date: 12/5/2024)

Karen El-Chaar is a longtime volunteer at WDIY. She is the host of the public affairs program, The El-Chaar Chronicles, where she discusses legal, environmental, and political issues. She is also a rotating host of WDIY music programs WDIY Classics, Jazz Factory, and Swing Sunday.
Related Content