Institution Profile
Allentown, PA, United States
Allentown Symphony Association
Music Director:
Diane Wittry
The Allentown Symphony Association (ASA) operates the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (ASO), and owns/operates its theatre, Miller Symphony Hall. With a current operating budget of just over $4M, the ASA is a Group 3 orchestra as defined by the League of American Orchestras, with a CBA with the AFofM, and counts professional musicians from metro New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wilmington, DE
The Allentown Symphony Association (ASA) operates the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (ASO), and owns/operates its theatre, Miller Symphony Hall. With a current operating budget of just over $4M, the ASA is a Group 3 orchestra as defined by the League of American Orchestras, with a CBA with the AFofM, and counts professional musicians from metro New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wilmington, DE in addition to nearby New Jersey among its ranks. Esteemed conductor, educator, and author Diane Wittry is the Music Director/Conductor. Founded in 1951, the ASO is the premiere professional symphony orchestra of the Lehigh Valley and currently presents a variety of classical, pops, holiday, and family concerts. Its lauded education program El Sistema Lehigh Valley is an immersive, daily music education program offered to students in grades K-12. The ASA also presents other educational engagement programs and non-orchestra concerts. Miller Symphony Hall, first opened in 1899, is a historic theater and cornerstone of Allentown’s Arts District.