The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is an American orchestra based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US.
The orchestra membership consists of professional players from Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, and other regions. Being able to select from such a wide variety of talent pools enables the HSO to perform at a particularly high artistic level. The HSO membership is represented by American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 269, and the group is a member of ROPA, the Regional Orchestra Players' Association.
The Harrisburg Youth Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1953. The current conductor of the Youth Symphony is Gregory Woodbridge.
The Harrisburg Symphony Society was established in 1990 as the volunteer auxiliary of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. The organization promotes the growth and visibility of the orchestra through fundraising events, support of educational programs and hospitality for the musicians. Since its founding, the HSS has raised over $3 million to directly benefit the Orchestra. Membership is open to those who share a love of music and want to support the HSO.
The Harrisburg Symphony benefits from the dedicated and loyal participation of over a 100-person volunteer base. These volunteers, many who have been with the HSO for 20, 30, or 40+ years, assist in ticket scanning, seating, and many other duties on concert weekends.