Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

[2] On May 30, 2024, Keitaro Harada was announced as the new Music and Artistic Director Designate for the 2024-2025 season, officially taking the helm as the orchestra's new leader beginning July 1, 2025.[3][4] Harada made his DPO debut on April 5-6, 2024, guest conducting a concert entitled “Total Eclipse: The Sun and The Planets,” featuring Carl Nielsen’s Helios Overture; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.[5] Founded in 1937 by Paul Katz, the DPYO is the 3rd oldest youth orchestra in the United States.The Youth Orchestra regularly appears on the Dayton Philharmonic's Family Concert Series, which has included collaborations with Cirque de la Symphonie, Zoot Theatre, the Dayton Ballet II Senior Company, performance artist Dan Kamin, and the Magic Circle Mime Company.The youth orchestra rehearses weekly during the school year at the University of Dayton's Raymond L. Fitz Hall.
Dayton, OhioLeague of American Orchestrasclassical musicworld musicDayton OperaSchuster Performing Arts CenterDayton Memorial HallDayton Convention CenterVictoria TheatreMusical DirectorKeitaro HaradaCarl Nielsen’sHelios OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart’sPiano Concerto No. 16 in DLouis Moreau Gottschalk'sGrande Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 67Gustav Holst’sThe PlanetsIsaiah JacksonWayback Machine