Delaware County Symphony
Sebastian Grand, Music Director
2025 - 2026 Season
Delaware County Symphony Presents:
Concert in Rose Tree Park
Wednesday, June 17th at 7:30 PM
Join Delaware County Symphony for an uplifting celebration of American music to kick off the nation’s 250th Anniversary! We are opening the Rose Tree Summer Festival with a FREE concert featuring a narrated performance of Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. Come and enjoy a varied and exciting night of music for the whole family.
The program includes:
Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Dvorak: American Suite Mvts. 1,2,5
Lorini: Hymn of America
Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
Intermission
Copland: Lincoln Portrait
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony: Mvt. 1
Copland: Hoedown from Rodeo
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 Neumann University.
Pride and Patriotism
The Delaware County Symphony is a community orchestra established in 1971 that is dedicated to providing outstanding classical music experiences for residents of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and the surrounding greater Philadelphia region.
All concerts are on Sundays at 3pm in the Neumann University's Meagher Theatre
New Members Welcome
The Delaware County Symphony is welcoming new members in all string sections, especially second violin and viola. We also have openings for percussion and select other instruments. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings from late August through the end of April. To inquire about joining, please visit our Contact Us page, complete the Join the DCS form, and include a brief summary of your musical experience.
The brochure cover art was created by artist Grace Darden. Click HERE to find out more about her.
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 grants from The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and PA Council on the Arts, The Presser Foundation, and the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund