Delaware County Symphony
Sebastian Grand, Music Director
Delaware County Symphony Offers Chance to Conduct Orchestra
Starting now until our May 5 symphony concert, The Delaware County Symphony is accepting bids for the chance to conduct a full symphony orchestra!
To join the orchestra’s esteemed list of guest conductors, which include Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz and Cecily Tynan, community members are invited to participate in the silent auction at the symphony concert, or send a bid to publicity@dcsmusic.org by the evening of the concert, Sunday May 5. The highest submitted bidder will be contacted directly and become the 2024 grand prizewinner.
The successful bidder will conduct the orchestra’s performance of John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever at the opening of the Rose Tree Park Summer Festival, on Wednesday June 12. They will also have the opportunity to rehearse with the orchestra and work with DCS Music Director Sebastian Grand.
The May 5 symphony concert, Tales from Europe, features the winner of the Youth Concerto Competition, Kai Freeman, performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto along with the Prelude to Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Aus Italian by Richard Strauss. Find out more about the pieces featured at this concert by attending Meet the Music, a free, pre-concert lecture presented by Neumann University Music Professor, Dr. Richard Sayers, at 2:00 PM.
The Tales from Europe Symphony Concert will be on May 5 at 3:00 PM in Neumann University's Meagher Theatre. Click HERE for tickets.
DCS Symphony Explorers
A FREE introduction to symphonic music for school age children accompanied by a parent or guardian. At each event, the children will learn about a specific orchestral instrument AND have the opportunity to experience part of a rehearsal. The children are invited to sit as part of the orchestra on stage to observe the interactions between the conductor and the musicians. DCS Symphony Explorers takes place on select Monday evenings in the McNichol Art Gallery in the Thomas A. Bruder Life Center Building at Neuman University.
The next event is on Monday, April 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM and will feature conducting with Maestro Sebastian Grand. Click HERE for the flyer.
2023 - 2024 Season
Brings the Classics to Life!
The Delaware County Symphony is a community orchestra established in 1971 that is dedicated to providing outstanding musical experiences for residents of the Delaware County, Pennsylvania area.
New Members Welcome
The Delaware County Symphony currently has openings in all of the string sections and several other instruments. To apply, please complete a form on the Contact Us page, including a brief description of your experience.
The brochure cover art was created by artist Glenn Holmstrom. Click HERE to find out more about him.
The DCS is offering apparel and other merchandise for the DCS fan! Click on the mug to see the products.
Financial support for the Delaware County Symphony has been provided by a grant from The Presser Foundation