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Wheat Williams

Wheat Williams

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Fort Wayne Philharmonic Concertmaster Violetta Todorova is among the many players that will keep busy during this season.

The Phil stay busy with Chamber, Freimann

Everybody knows the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as the monumental orchestra where well upwards of 65 musicians perform major classical symphonies and concertos with international solo stars in Auer Performance Hall […]
Prior to performances by players of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, children can explore instruments for an hour during the orchestra’s Family Series.

Philharmonic takes families across world

Hey, kids and parents: Want to travel around the world without leaving Fort Wayne? Want to hear great stories, do fun activities, and enjoy fascinating music?  Well, the Fort Wayne […]
Heartland Sings opened their season and are now preparing for their holiday performances, Spirit of Christmas, held at the Allen County Courthouse Rotunda, Dec. 15-17.

Heartland Sings goes international this season

Heartland Sings is a musical organization that’s unprecedented in a city like Fort Wayne in this day and age.  They are a professional choir that performs all styles of vocal […]
Heather Headley will bring her Broadway, My Way show to Auer Performance Hall at Purdue University Fort Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 14.

Headley returns home for show at PFW

Television and Broadway star Heather Headley is the most accomplished musician and actress who ever called Fort Wayne home.  She will be singing her Broadway, My Way concert, accompanied by […]
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will open their season Saturday, Oct. 7, in their new home in Auer Performance Hall at Purdue University Fort Wayne with Gil Shaham and Pictures at an Exhibition.

The Phil plans masterful season

As autumn takes hold, it’s time for fine arts groups to start their 2023-24 seasons.  This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra. Musical Director Andrew […]
Addison Agen will perform Friday, Sept. 29, at Baker Street Centre.

Addison Agen back for Baker Street Centre show

Everybody in Fort Wayne knows Addison Agen. She’s the northeast Indiana girl who was the runner-up in season 13 of NBC’s singing competition series The Voice in 2017 when she […]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will bring their unique style of swing to The Clyde Theatre on Friday, Sept. 22.

Big Bad Voodoo still in the swing of things

The Fort Wayne audience know and love Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.  The latter-day hipsters from Ventura, California, got started in 1993 and are still playing their unique take on swing, […]
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will play the music of Fleetwood Mac with the band Jean ’n Classics on Sept. 23 at Sweetwater Performance Pavilion.

The Phil to play show of your ‘Dreams’

On Saturday, Sept. 23, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will celebrate the first day of fall with Never Break the Chain: The Music of Fleetwood Mac at Sweetwater Performance Pavilion.  This […]
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers will be at The Clyde Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 17. From left are J.T. Thomas, Bruce Hornsby, J.V. Collier, Gibb Droll, John Mailander, and Chad Wright.

Noisemakers join Hornsby on Clyde stage

Bruce Hornsby is an enviable musician.  Breaking out in 1986, he sold millions of albums and had huge hit records as a singer-songwriter. He went on to collaborate with a […]