FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   March 25, 2010

Media Contact:  Marsha Roscoe
Phone: 717-533-8449  

Hershey Symphony Closes its 2009-2010 Season with
Favorite Romantic Classics  

HERSHEY, PA - The Hershey Symphony Orchestra will close its 40^th anniversary season on Friday, April 9, 2010, 8:00 p.m. Hershey Theatre, Hershey, PA.  The evening's repertoire will include works from Antonin Dvorak and Edouard Lalo.  Featured guest cellist Daniel Gaisford will perform Lalo's Concerto in D minor for Cello and Orchestra and the symphony will conclude its season with Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88.     

As part of the Symphony's conclusion to the 2009-2010 season a collection of non-perishable food items will be taken at this April 9th season finale. All food items will be donated to a local food bank inspired by the League of American Orchestras program 'Orchestras Feeding America National Food Drive.' Anyone dropping off 10 items or more will receive a certificate for a pair of free tickets to be redeemed during the 2010-2011 season. 

Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $8 for students, and 12 & under are admitted for free.  Tickets are now available for purchase through both the Hershey Symphony and Hershey Theatre Box offices and may be purchased by cash or major credit card. Ticket orders should be directed to the Hershey Symphony office at 717-533-8449 or to the Hershey Theatre at 717-534-3405. Please note that $2.00 processing fee applies to all orders taken from the Hershey Theatre box office. 

About Guest Artist Daniel Gaisford

American cellist Daniel Gaisford has firmly established himself as one of the most gifted cellists of his generation. Hailed by The New York Times as "transfixing," and The Philadelphia Inquirer as "remarkable," Mr. Gaisford continues to infuse with new life the great works of the past, while fiercely advocating for the music of our own time. As soloist, Mr. Gaisford has appeared with orchestras throughout the United States and Canada; among them the major orchestras of Saint Louis, Seattle, Toronto and Montreal, under the direction of conductors such as Robert Spano, David Zinman and Hermann Michael.

Equally active as a recitalist and chamber musician, Mr. Gaisford has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad in cities ranging from New York, San Francisco and Berlin, to Boston and Rome. He has been a featured guest at major festivals throughout the world including New York City's Mostly Mozart Festival, the Chautauqua Festival, the Caramoor Festival, and the Davos Festival in Switzerland. Other festival appearances include the RomaEuropa, New Jersey's Festival of the Atlantic, Michigan's Matrix Festival, the Prince Albert Festival in Kauai and the Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado. Mr. Gaisford has been a frequent guest on radio programs around the country including NPR's Performance Today series.

In 2001, Mr. Gaisford recorded composer Michael Hersch's Sonata No.1 for Unaccompanied Cello and gave the NY premiere at the 92nd St. Y - Tisch Center for the Performing Arts. In 2004, he recorded Hersch's Sonata No. 2 for Unaccompanied Cello, which was dedicated to Mr. Gaisford. The performance was recorded on the Vanguard Classics label and selected by The Washington Post as one of the most important recordings of 2005 by chief critic Tim Page.

Daniel Gaisford owns and plays the 1706 ex Warburg Matteo Goffriller.

About The Hershey Symphony Orchestra

This year marks the 40^th Anniversary of the Hershey Symphony Orchestra.  For four decades, the HSO has entertained music lovers throughout Central Pennsylvania.  Comprised of outstanding local musicians, the Hershey Symphony Orchestra is one of the largest volunteer community orchestras in the nation.  For more information about the Symphony, please contact the box office at (717) 533-8449 or visit our website at www.hersheysymphony.org.           

 

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