Wesley Schulz
Conductor
A conductor leading Canton Symphony through Dvořák's "New World" and Korngold's lush violin concerto.
In short
Wesley Schulz appears as conductor with the Canton Symphony Orchestra in a program pairing a contemporary short work by Augusta Read Thomas with Korngold's Violin Concerto and Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World." Beyond this appearance, we do not have verified biographical details to share.
On the podium
This program moves from the present back to two well-loved twentieth-century staples. It opens with Thomas's "Come Sunday," a brief, atmospheric piece inspired by Duke Ellington's sacred jazz. Korngold's Violin Concerto follows, a work built from the composer's own Hollywood film scores, full of soaring, singable melodies for the soloist and lush orchestral color. The evening closes with Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World," written during the composer's stay in the United States and shaped by his fascination with American folk idioms and spirituals. Listeners can expect a conductor shaping big, songful melodic lines, since all three works lean on memorable, voice-like themes rather than complex development, and a program that highlights color and mood across very different musical eras.
Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.