Join us for a delightful concert showcasing the talent of the Hershey Symphony and our youth orchestra, Festival Strings. Be enchanted by the whimsical charm of Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye—Mother Goose Suite, journey through the dramatic landscapes of Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides (“Fingal’s Cave”), and experience the American West frontier with Copland’s Suite from Billy the...
Don’t miss this thrilling theatrical event featuring incredible Gretna Theatre performers and select members of the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Greg Woodbridge. Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, lyrics by Tim Rice Featuring the music of ABBA members Andersson and Ulvaeus, as well as lyrics by musical theatre icon Tim Rice (Jesus...
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra invites the community to celebrate Independence Day with the 21st annual free concert on the lawn of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine. “An American Salute” begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024. There is no rain date for the concert....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We’re back in the theatre for this triumphant finale to our 55th season. We present a tour of Eastern Europe by way of Enesco’s Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Suite 2 from Romeo and Juliet. Familiar, yet never stale, these pieces will finish our season with equal measures of nostalgia and optimism. Our youth...