The patriotic spirit was alive and well in Winona for the Fourth of July festivities that continued despite many activities around the country being canceled.

The Symphony of the Lakes will continue its holiday tradition with a full-length patriotic “Salute to America” concert at Tabernacle Field in Winona Lake, across from the Boathouse, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, just preceding the town’s fireworks display.

WINONA LAKE — Blankets and chairs filled Tabernacle Field in Winona Lake Saturday evening, June 29, many of which were in the shade, as close to 1,000 people of all ages gathered to listen to the Symphony of the Lakes “Salute to America.” The evening featured guest conductor, Dr. Jason Thompson, associate professor of music …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Symphony of the Lakes will perform its annual program of patriotic and popular numbers prior to the fireworks display over Winona Lake. The concert “Salute to America,” will feature a wide variety of popular music by American composers. Repertoire will include nostalgic pieces of Americana like Morton Gould’s “American Salute” and …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Symphony of the Lakes returns with the third summer concert of the 2019 Grace College and Village at Winona Festival of Music. “Salute to America” will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Tabernacle Park. The free outdoor concert will feature patriotic favorites and music composed by Aaron Copland, …read more.

WARSAW — The Fifth Annual Young Artist Competition, sponsored by the Symphony of the Lakes and the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, will take place Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. until about 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Warsaw Community High School. All performances are free and open to the public. …read more.

WARSAW — Symphony of the Lakes, one of four cultural units of the Warsaw based non-profit Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, has announced that it will be taking a “pause” in its programming for the 2018-19 year while it restructures for better financial solvency and sustainability. The 60-member orchestra, which has built a reputation …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Symphony of the Lakes returns with the second summer concert of the Grace College and Village of Winona Lake Festival of Music. “Rockin’ with the Symphony” will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30, in the park at Winona Lake below the outdoor amphitheater. The free outdoor concert will feature …read more.

WARSAW — Anna Stout, a home-school junior in high school from Warsaw, won the top prize in the Young Artists Competition staged by the Symphony of the Lakes at the Performing Arts Center at Warsaw Community High School, Saturday, March 17. Stout, a violinist, performed Symphonie Espagnole by Edouard Lalo. In addition to being awarded …read more.

WARSAW — An open meeting for all those interested in the progress and future of the Symphony of the Lakes will be held at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts at 2 p.m. Sunday Nov. 12. The meeting is free and open to all. Sponsored by the symphony’s Encore Society, the 75-minute program is designed …read more.

WINONA LAKE —  The Symphony of the Lakes performed at the Winona Lake Festival of Music Saturday, July 1. The concert took place in the park at Winona Lake below the outdoor amphitheater. The event was followed by the annual display of fireworks. Special guest performers included Thomas Clay Hall, director of choirs at Warsaw Community …read more.

WARSAW — The Symphony of the Lakes, the professional symphony branch of Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, will present its concert “Once Upon a Symphony” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Winona Heritage Room, 901 Park Avenue, Winona Lake. The concert will feature Symphony No. 40 in G Minor by Mozart, …read more.

WARSAW — The Symphony of the Lakes, the professional symphony branch of Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, will present its concert “Once Upon a Symphony” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Winona Heritage Room. The concert will feature pianist Michelle Tapp, senior at Penn High School and winner of the 2017 …read more.

WARSAW — Four area teens gathered at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 12 for the 3rd Annual Young Artist Competition hosted by the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and Symphony of the Lakes. Each teen was given the opportunity to perform a musical piece in front of judges to win scholarships and the …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Symphony of the Lakes kicks off its 2016-17 season, “Colors of the Symphony,” with its opening concert “Music That Moves You” on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. in Winona Heritage Room. The concert will open with the “Academic Festival Overture” by Johannes Brahms, Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 “The …read more.

WARSAW — The Symphony of the Lakes, the professional orchestra branch of Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, will present its 2016 spring concert, “Around the World,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at Winona Heritage Room. The concert will feature a special performance by Peter Rutkowski, winner of the 2016 Young Artist Competition. …read more.

WARSAW — The Symphony of the Lakes, the orchestral branch of Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, will present its 2016 chamber concert, “Celebrate the Americas,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. The concert is sponsored in part by Creighton Brothers, LLC. The chamber concert will feature nine …read more.

By ETHAN SHEECKLER Marketing Director, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts WARSAW — Peter Rutkowski, a junior at Penn High School in Mishawaka, won the Symphony of the Lakes’ Second Annual Young Artist Competition on Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. Rutkowski, the son of Aric and Andrea, is …read more.

WARSAW — Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and Symphony of the Lakes will hold their Second Annual Young Artist Competition at 2 p.m. on Feb. 14 at Warsaw Performing Arts Center. This year’s competition will feature 10 students of varying disciplines including piano, violin, cello, oboe, and guitar. The competitors represent a many area …read more.

By ETHAN SHECKLER Marketing Director WARSAW — The Center Street Community Theatre will hold a meeting, open to the public 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts in Warsaw. The main focus of the meeting will be to update the community on the organization’s plans for 2016. Topics of discussion …read more.

By ETHAN SHECKLER Marketing Director WARSAW — Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and Symphony of the Lakes will hold its Second Annual Young Artist Competition at 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at Warsaw Performing Arts Center. The competition will be open to students currently in grades 9-12 who play strings (including guitar and harp), woodwinds, …read more.