Are your concerts appropriate for children?
You know your child better than we do, so we don’t give firm age guidelines for our concerts. If this is your child’s first symphony experience, we recommend starting with one of our “pops” concerts. The annual Holiday Spectacular is a great first concert for kids, and we offer a matinee performance, which may be preferable to an evening concert.
We do ask that if your child has trouble being quiet during the performance that you take them to the lobby, preferably between pieces. Expect each concert to last around two hours including the intermission.
When is the Independence Day concert at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center?
Titled “A Salute to America,” this popular annual event takes place on or around Independence Day. For details including date, time, and parking information, please visit our events page.
What do I need to know about attending concerts at the Hershey Theatre?
For details on parking, security, and other information particular to the theatre, please click here. Please note that there are limitations on bag/purse size for security reasons.
The Hershey Theatre is located at 15 E Caracas Ave, Hershey, PA 17033. See here for directions.
When do season tickets go on sale?
Subscriptions for the upcoming concert season go on sale in early August. Tickets for individual concerts go on sale in early September of each year.
I am a current season ticket holder and would like to keep / change my seats for next season. How do I do that?
If you are a current season ticket holder, please follow the instructions in the brochure that you will receive to reorder or change your seats. You may also email Customer Service Manager Jeannie Kollar at Jeannie.Kollar@HersheySymphony
I’m a musician and would like to play with the Hershey Symphony. How do I do that?
Please fill out this contact form and our personnel manager, Lydia Klinger, will be in touch to discuss the selection process.
Do you have performance opportunities for young people?
- Hershey Festival Strings provides a wonderful opportunity for strings students in grades 6 through 10 in the greater Hershey and Harrisburg areas. See details here .
- Accomplished and motivated high school musicians, particularly string players, are also invited to audition for the Hershey Symphony. Please fill out the contact form here and someone will be in touch to discuss the audition process.
- Our Young Artist Competition selects one outstanding student musician per year to receive a $1,000 scholarship and an opportunity to perform a concerto with the Hershey Symphony. For details, click here.
Hershey Powerhouse Strings for late elementary string players is currently on hiatus, although we hope to bring it back at some point.
Do you sell gift certificates?
Absolutely! If you have a music-lover on your gift list but don’t want to choose a particular concert for them, a gift certificate is a great choice. Click here to purchase.