The Delaware County Symphony is a seventy-member community orchestra, established in 1971, and dedicated to providing outstanding musical experiences for residents of the Delaware County area. Concerts are given at
Neumann University's Meagher Theatre in the Thomas A. Bruder, Jr. Life Center located in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Final Symphony
Concert has French Flavoring
The final symphony series concert of the 2011-2012 season
presents two works by great French composers, and the premiere of a
composition by a local composer who teaches in France during the
summer. The
program begins with the world premiere of Impromptus and
Arabesques by Philadelphian Benjamin C.S. Boyle. The concert
continues with the Violin Concerto No. 1 by Henryk Wieniawski as
performed by Amy Semes, winner of the DCS's 30th Annual Youth
Concerto Competition. The second half of the program consists of two
French masterworks - the Suite Masques et Bergamasques by
Gabriel Fauré, and Iberia by Claude Debussy. The concert will be presented at 3:00 P.M. on
May 6 at the Neumann University Meagher Theatre. Please note that
the pre-concert lecture at 2:00 P.M. will be held in the Meagher
Theatre, and not in the McNichol Room.
Marple Library to
Host Discussion Series with DCS Musician
The Friends of the Marple Public Library in Broomall will be offering
a three-part series on the life and works of Beethoven,
Brahms, and
Mahler. This non-technical program will begin on Wednesday March 21
with an exploration of Ludwig van Beethoven and his contribution to
classical music. The discussion on Johannes Brahms will be held on
Thursday April 12, followed by a presentation on Gustav Mahler on
Tuesday May 8. All three programs will be held in the Community
Room of the Marple Library at 2599 Sproul Road in Broomall. The
program is free and open to the public and will begin promptly at
7:30 pm each evening. The guest speaker for the series will be DCS
hornist Dr. C. Michael Kelly, pre-concert lecturer and author of DCS
concert program notes. Reservations are requested but not required.
Each presentation will last one hour followed by refreshments and an
opportunity to meet and speak with Dr. Kelly. For
additional information please call 610-623-3607.