SPRINGFIELD – After a year of rebuilding, officials with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra are hoping to keep the beat going with a new artistic advisor and a more diverse selection of concert themes.
The symphony kicks off its 81st year Saturday and will offer nine concerts on its official schedule, one more than last year. It will continue its annual concert for roughly 2,000 city fourth-graders and hopes to find the financial support to offer a free concert on Juneteenth for the third time, said Paul Lambert, who took over as president and chief executive officer of the symphony in January 2022.
