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Formed in 1933,
the York Symphony has performed without interruption
since the Depression,
through World War II, and continues today. The YSO Chorus
was formed in the 1950's and continues to sing with the YSO in
three concerts each season.
Maestro, Dr. Robert Hart Baker, a York
resident, has held the baton for
the YSO for 25 years. Up to eighty outstanding musicians
take the
stage for each of the YSO's concerts, many whom are local
neighbors,
friends and colleagues.
The YSO's seasons contain a
broad mix of classical and pops opportunities and reaches
more than 60,000
people each year by performing a broad repertoire of
classical and contemporary
music. This season there are six subscription concerts, Pops
Concert, July 4th
Concert, 2 Young Persons Concerts and 3 free summer Pops in
the Park
concerts. World renowned
guest artists have performed with the York Symphony Orchestra
including: Andre
Watts, Sir James Galway, Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Branford
Marsalis, Jerome
Hines, Crystal Gayle, Peter Serkin and Ella Fitzgerald.
The YSO supports educational programs for grades K-12
reaching more than 15,000
students each year and in the last 2 years the YSO has been
involved in 23
educational events. More than 350 volunteers support the
work of the YSO.
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