The Westminster Community Orchestra (WCO), conducted by Ruth Ochs, will present their next concert on Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. in Hillman Hall, in the Cullen Center, on the Westminster campus on Walnut Lane. There are no tickets required; a suggested admission of $10/person cash will be collected at the door.

Titled “Love and Fate,” the concert will feature rising soprano Ally Christiansen performing two arias dating to 1780 — Mozart’s “Ruhe sanft” from Zaide and Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ “Du tendre amour” from L’amant anonyme, plus Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 2, Adoration by Florence Price, and the first movement of John Baston’s Concerto in C Major for Recorder and Strings, performed by Juliana Correa Ogihara. The program concludes with Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 in C minor.

Christiansen is a 2024 Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy graduate from Rider University’s Westminster Choir College. During her time at Westminster, she sang in the Westminster Symphonic Choir as well as in the prestigious Westminster Singers. She currently studies with Margaret Cusack.

The second-place winner in the Westminster Conservatory Concerto Competition, Ogihara was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and began recorder studies at the age of seven. She moved to New Jersey in 2024 and attends Millstone River School. She currently studies recorder with Timothy Urban.

Now in her 21st season as the WCO’s music director, Ochs has led the group in performances of major orchestral and choral-orchestral works. Under her leadership, the orchestra continues to feature ensembles and soloists from the Westminster Conservatory and highlight works by local and under-represented composers. She is currently a senior lecturer in the Princeton University Department of Music, where she is in her 24th season as the conductor of the Princeton University Sinfonia.

The Westminster Community Orchestra, now in its 39th season, presents programs noted for their diverse repertoire and widespread appeal. Members are professional and gifted amateur musicians from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Visit rider.edu/about/events or call (609) 921-7104 for more information.