The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra founded in the late 19th century by Morris Steinert, a German immigrant. Its first performance took place in 1895, and the orchestra has a long association with the Yale School of Music. Yale commissioned Woolsey Hall in 1901, and it became the venue for performances by the orchestra.

A series of Children’s Concerts began in 1933 in Yale’s Sprague Hall and later in Woolsey Hall. Only classical music was performed until the Pops Concerts series was established in 1945. Today, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts are an important part of the symphony’s education program.

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