Founded in 1952, the WCS is comprised of Wartburg students, community members, and professionals.
Waverly, Iowa has proudly supported a semi-professional symphony orchestra for well over a half-century. Founded in 1952, the Wartburg Community Symphony is comprised of Wartburg College students and community and professional musicians. The Symphony performs orchestral favorites but also presents new and innovative music, garnering recognition for its state, national, and world premieres.
07/31/2026
📣 Attention all Instrumentalists!
Audition material for all returning students and NEW community members is open starting August 1st! Check out more details by visiting our website. We have a GREAT season ahead.
For questions, please email Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser
[email protected]
Our 2026-2027 season "Illuminating Soundscapes" has officially been announced! 🎉
🎻 Highlights include Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, holiday favorites with Bárbara Padilla, Beethoven's Symphony No. 8, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, and much more!
🎟️ Purchase your season tickets by Sept. 18 and save 20% by using the following link: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/wartburgcommunitysymphony/6753/event/1478521
07/21/2026
Remembering the contributions of past board member Dr. Glenn Fenneman to the Wartburg Community Symphony and sending our condolences to his family and friends. A retired Warburg College professor of mathematics, Glenn died on July 18.
Obituary information for Glenn Carl Fenneman View Glenn Carl Fenneman's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
07/09/2026
At the Wartburg Community Symphony, we value connection and community. We are excited to continue Part II of our legacy farm documentary in connection to Copland's production of The Tender Land. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! 🚜
06/11/2026
🎶 We are thrilled to announce our conductor, Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser has been honored as a finalist for yet another American Prize: Conducting-Orchestra Division!
We can't wait to reveal our upcoming season with you. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements soon! 📢
06/11/2026
🎶 We are thrilled to announce our conductor, Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser has been honored as a finalist for yet another American Prize: Conducting-Orchestra Division!
We can't wait to reveal our upcoming season with you. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements soon! 📢
06/05/2026
Wartburg Community Symphony members celebrating with friends from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony at the League of American Orchestras conference! Music is alive and well in the Cedar Valley! 🎻🎼☕️
Photo Credit: Bonita and Mike Cunningham
06/02/2026
Our conductor and board members are having a great time in Baltimore at the League of American Orchestras Conference!
05/27/2026
🌟 We hope you can join us for this amazing experience!
🎻 Registration ends JUNE 1st!
2026 Meistersinger Music Camp
June 14 - 19, 2026
Registration is OPEN at www.wartburg.edu/camps
Available for students going into 7th grade through 12th grade
Residential Camper (housed on campus) and Commuter Camper (responsible for own housing and transportation daily) are available.
Learn from faculty mentors who will help you develop as a musician through discovery, empowerment and collaboration! Performance opportunities include band, orchestra, choir, keyboard, individual recitals and much more! Course opportunities include music therapy, music theory, music history, piano, organ, guitar and much more!
05/24/2026
We are elated to share that our conductor, Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser, has just been named as a finalist for the The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming!
This recognition comes from our 2025 "American Soundscapes" concert featuring Dvořák's cello concerto, Copland's Lincoln Portrait, and Carlos Simons' The Block.
We look forward to celebrating another great year of programming with you soon! 🥳