Ulrich Wünschel - Guest conductor, June 10th, 2006
A guest conductor at the Edgewood Community days on August 19th as well, Mr.Wünschel will be conducting:

Williams (*1932)"The Raiders March" from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Williams (*1932) Suite from The Empire Strikes Back

Ulrich Wünschel is deeply honored to guest conduct the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra in selections from his most favorite film scores. Having conducted his CD-player a million times, this performance is Ulrich’s conducting debut in front of a real orchestra. Originally from Germany, Ulrich joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in October 2005 as a trainee in the Artistic Administration and Public Relations Departments. He holds a master’s degree in musicology, music education and English literature from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Bavaria.


        

The Edgewood Symphony Orchestra is supported in part by grants from Allegheny Regional Asset District,
Borough of Edgewood, Edgewood Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, Laurel Foundation, PA Partners in the Arts and an anonymous donor.