Celebration planned to honour WSO maestro Robert Franz

A celebration of life has been announced for WSO’s Robert Franz.

A Celebration of Life has been announced to honour Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s beloved maestro.

Robert Franz, WSO music director, passed away on Sept. 2 after a second battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Along with Robert’s husband Brandon and their families, the WSO and Windsor Essex community will pay tribute to him on Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.

“Robert brought joy wherever he went,” says WSO Board president Deborah Severs. “We were so fortunate to have him for 13 years at the podium. The Celebration of Life will be a special tribute to Robert and will allow us to come together and share wonderful memories of this amazing man.”

Special friends and family invitations are being sent out by the WSO office on Thursday. General seating for community will open on Sept. 22. The event will take place at the Capitol Theatre, and all three theatre spaces will be utilized for seating. There will also be a live stream link for those unable to be at the theatre. This link will be available on the WSO’s home page the day of the celebration.

Donations in Robert’s memory can be made to the WSO online at windsorsymphony.com or by phoning the office at 519-973-1238.