Here’s Your Chance to Conduct the DCS

Starting now until its May 5 symphony concert, The Delaware County Symphony is accepting bids for the chance to conduct a full symphony orchestra!

To join the orchestra’s esteemed list of guest conductors, which include Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz and Cecily Tynan, community members are invited to participate in the silent auction at the symphony concert or send a bid to publicity@dcsmusic.org by the evening of the concert, Sunday May 5.

The highest submitted bidder will be contacted directly and become the 2024 grand prizewinner.

The successful bidder will conduct the orchestra’s performance of John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever at the opening of the Rose Tree Park Summer Festival, on Wednesday June 12. They will also have the opportunity to rehearse with the orchestra and work with DCS Music Director Sebastian Grand.

Spring Concerts at Media Theatre

The Media Theatre, 104 East State Street, Media, PA, is bringing live music to State Street this spring. Joe Grasso and the Ramblers bring country rock and Blues to the stage, 7 p.m. April 19.

Ticket link: Buy: Joe Grasso and The Ramblers – Friday, April 19th, at 7:00PM (salesforce-sites.com)

Coming to the stage on May 5…

The Cosmic American Derelicts have recorded 6 albums, their most recent album Bergenfield Blues features Terry Reid singing and playing guitar on 5 songs. The Derelicts have been backing up and touring with Terry in the US/UK since 2007, having played well over a hundred shows together. Hear them perform 7 p.m., May 5.

Learn more at Terry Reid & Cosmic American Derelicts — The Media Theatre

DCS presents ‘Tales From Europe’

DCS May 5th Symphony Concert

Delaware County Symphony (DCS) Symphony Series presents Tales From Europe on Sunday, May 5 at Neumann University’s Meagher Theater.

The concert will feature:

- Engelbert Humperdinck – Prelude to Hansel and Gretel
- Felix Mendelssohn- Violin Concerto
- Youth Concerto Competition Winner- Kai Freeman performing Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin in E minor.
- Richard Strauss: Aus Italian

The Delaware County Symphony May 5 at 3 p.m. concert will take place in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. Tickets for the concert may be purchased at dcsmusic.org/tickets

The intimate atmosphere of Neumann University’s Meager Theatre provides a unique opportunity to hear these wonderful works up close.

If You Go:

Find out more about the pieces featured at this concert by attending Meet the Music, a free, pre-concert lecture presented by Neumann University Music Professor, Dr. Richard Sayers, at 2 p.m. Meet the Music takes place in the McNichol room of the Life Center at Neumann University from 2-2:30 p.m. before the Sunday symphony concert.

Ticket/info link: Delaware County Symphony Tickets (ticketleap.com)