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"Vacation with the Orchestra"

​​Saturday, December 13, 2025

10:30 am, Saint Patrick Parish Activity Center, Carlisle​

87 Marsh Drive, Carlisle, PA

Free admission (no ticket required)

Jennifer Sacher Wiley, author, producer, conductor

A school field trip is set off course by a symphony orchestra who takes them to Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Great Britain and France instead!  Enriching for all ages, you'll hear great orchestral repertoire by Cesar Franck, Richard Rogers, Gioachino Rossini, Georges Bizet, and Arthur Sullivan

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Production Team

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Camp Curtin Academy

, Saint Patrick School

Meet our Musicians & Collaborators!

Featuring a Production Team of 12 select middle school students from Camp Curtin Academy and Saint Patrick School, the Eagle View Honors Orchestra,

WSSO Education Intern Evan Forcey, and WSSO wind soloists.

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Click HERE for suggested "lesson plans" that can prepare families for the experience! (scroll to bottom of page)

The WSSO has produced over a dozen original "concert dramas"

for young audiences since 2017​

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Thanks for your interest!

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Photo courtesy of Stephanie Roberts

Summer is also a great time for WSSO families!

Watch this page for updates about free family Pops concerts (June, 2026)

&

Free library chamber concerts for kids

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