Season finale

It’s been a rough year for the Westchester Philharmonic with the loss of artistic director Itzhak Perlman. But like the troupers they are, the musicians are soldiering on. With Jamie Laredo at the podium, the Westchester Phil concludes its season May 14 at 8 p.m. and 15 at 3 p.m. with three virtuoso works – the overture to Rossini’s “Semiramide,” Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring Orion Weiss, and Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5.

Weiss will participate in a free pre-concert discussion for ticket-holders on May 14 at 6:50 p.m. and May 15 at 1:50 p.m. The discussion on Weiss’ career and on performing Chopin will be moderated by Executive Director Joshua Worby.

All events take place at The Concert Hall at Purchase College’s Performing Arts Center, Anderson Hill Road between Purchase and King streets. A free open rehearsal is also scheduled for May 14 at 10 a.m. in The Concert Hall.

Concert tickets range from $25 to $90. They’re available at 682-3707, ext. 10. westchesterphil.org