Maestro Gunzenhauser
LSO Musicians
Personnel
Directions
LSO Board of Directors
History of the Lancaster Symphony
Private Teachers
Musicians for Special Occasions
The core purpose of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is to enrich, entertain and educate the South Central Pennsylvania Community through unique live musical performances and to provide community engagement opportunities for students of all ages.
Currently in its 63rd season, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra presents 24 subscription concerts, a “Sounds of the Season” holiday series, a New Year's Eve Gala Celebration, and a free, outdoor community patriotic concert. One of the Symphony’s long-standing traditions is its annual Composer’s Award. Established in 1959, this honor is the oldest award of its kind in the nation and is presented to a living American composer who is making a particularly significant contribution in the field of symphonic music. Past recipients include Leroy Anderson, Morton Gould, Benjamin Lees, Jennifer Higdon, and Peter Boyer.
Part of the Symphony’s mission statement is also fulfilled through its nationally recognized Sound Discovery Community Engagement Programs whose purpose is to engage, build, and strengthen our community through imaginative and unique musical experiences. Sound Discovery’s comprehensive and inclusive approach to enriching and strengthening the local community has enabled the organization to impact over 8,500 students annually in the private, public and home-school sectors of education. These music enrichment programs offer a broad array of opportunities for students in third grade through college and adult, for the serious instrumental student as well as the classical music lover and novice with a special focus on the disadvantaged and underserved populations primarily in downtown Lancaster.