The Hershey Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that pianist Daniel Huang, an 11th-grader at Veritas Academy in Leola, is the winner of this year’s Young Artist Competition. The Young Artist Competition was established by the symphony to celebrate young artists with superior musical ability in South Central Pennsylvania. The competition is open to all...
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Hershey Symphony to Perform “Treasured and Timeless” at the Hershey Theatre
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present “Treasured and Timeless” at the Hershey Theatre on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Maestro Greg Woodbridge will lead listeners on a tour of Eastern Europe by way of Enesco’s Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Suite 2 from Romeo and Juliet. This performance will be the final...
Hershey Symphony to Perform “Glorious!” at Founders Hall
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present “Glorious” at Founders Hall on the campus of Milton Hershey School in Hershey on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of music director Greg Woodbridge, the symphony will be joined onstage by The Harrisburg Singers and the Voices of the Valley to present Poulenc’s Gloria,...
Hershey Symphony Announces Emerald Gala
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra invites the community to the Emerald Gala, a special fundraising event at the Hershey Country Club, 1000 E. Derry Road, Hershey, on Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. The gala is a celebration of the symphony’s 55th, or emerald, anniversary. The event will feature a silent auction including...
Michael Cavanaugh, Star of The Music of Billy Joel, Appears on Good Day PA
Michael Cavanagh talks with abc27’s Good Day PA Host Amy Kehm about his upcoming performance with the Hershey Symphony Orchestra on February 17, 2024 at Founders Hall. View the segment below.
Hershey Symphony Celebrates the Music of Billy Joel February 17
Maestro Greg Woodbridge will conduct an exciting evening of Billy Joel’s greatest hits starring Michael Cavanaugh and his rock band. “The Music of Billy Joel Starring Michael Cavanaugh” will be performed on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. at Milton Hershey School’s Founders Hall. Cavanaugh, who played the Piano Man himself in the hit...
Hershey Symphony Rings in the Holidays with Annual Holiday Spectacular
Join the Hershey Symphony Orchestra as they ring in the season with their Holiday Spectacular on December 3, 2023, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at The Hershey Theatre. A local tradition, this holiday-themed concert will feature both beloved classics and exciting new arrangements, all under the direction of Maestro Gregory Woodbridge. Musical offerings include...
Good Day PA Features Greg Woodbridge and LaKisha Jones Ahead of “Queens of Rock and Soul” Concert
Good Day PA on channel 27 interviewed Hershey Symphony Maestro Greg Woodbridge and vocalist LaKisha Jones in anticipation of the symphony’s October 27 concert, “Queens of Rock and Soul.” Ms. Jones, of Broadway and American Idol fame, will bring the vocal spirit of rock and soul divas to the stage. Join us in a celebration...
Hershey Symphony Celebrates the Queens of Rock and Soul
Join the Hershey Symphony Orchestra on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 8 p.m. at The Hershey Theatre as they perform music from the great queens of rock and soul. The symphony and Maestro Greg Woodbridge will welcome guest artist LaKisha Jones to the stage for this event. Best known to millions of TV viewers as...
Hershey Symphony Kicks Off New Season on September 23
Join the Hershey Symphony Orchestra as they kick off their fifty-fifth season on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 8 p.m. at The Hershey Theatre. Maestro Greg Woodbridge has programmed some of his personal favorites in a concert entitled “A Little of This, A Little of That.” The performance features showstoppers by Beethoven, Glinka, Mahler, Tchaikovsky,...