Allentown Symphony Orchestra | |
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Orchestra | |
Founded | 1951 |
Location | 23 N. 6th Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Principal conductor | Diane Wittry |
Website | Miller Symphony Hall |
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra is a major regional symphony orchestra based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1951, the orchestra's current home is the historic, 1200-seat Miller Symphony Hall, located in downtown Allentown. The orchestra has the distinction of being the smallest symphony in the United States to own its own performance hall.[1]
The orchestra performs five subscription concerts per year. In addition, its educational, youth and family concerts reach more than 5,000 children each year. The orchestra also hosts the Symphony Ball, which for decades has been a leading annual social event in the Lehigh Valley.[2]