Celebration of the Arts provides an opportunity for The Wheeling Symphony to perform at the Canaan Valley Resort State Park outdoor venue each July 4th holiday. This event is one of the highlights of summer in Canaan Valley. It allows the local community to share an afternoon with guests who have come as far as the Mid-Atlantic and Metro-DC area. Attendees bring blankets and pack picnic baskets for this annual event, which offers an incredible symphony experience and talented guest performers.
CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS
with
THE WHEELING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK
July 4th Weekend
ENJOY AN INCREDIBLE SYMPHONY EXPERIENCE with the WHEELING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Canaan Valley Suite by WV Composer Matthew Jackfert
In 2021, the Tucker Community Foundation commissioned Matthew Jackfert to compose a Canaan Valley Suite for a small chamber ensemble. Matt Jackfert is a native of Charleston, WV. He completed his undergraduate composition degree at West Virginia University and a master’s in composition at the University of Texas in Austin. Jackfert works in Charleston, WV, as a composer and radio host with West Virginia Public Broadcasting. In addition to his freelance composition work, he performs, writes, and arranges for the Appalachian rock group The Company Stores. The Cannan Valley Suite comprises three movements: The Purple Fiddle, Satori, and Blackwater. Canaan Valley Suite 1. The Purple Fiddle debuted during COTA 2024 and was performed by the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
