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Woodbridge named orchestra music director
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he Hershey Symphony Orchestra has announced that maestro Greg Woodbridge has been named the new music director and conductor beginning with the 2023-24 season this fall. Woodbridge has served as principal guest conductor for the Hershey Symphony since 2017. In addition, he is the associate conductor for the Harrisburg Symphony, a position he has held for 10 years. “It is an honor to be invited to build on the long-term success of the Hershey Symphony,” said Woodbridge. “The talent and dedication of the musicians is truly incredible, and I can’t wait to see what we can achieve together in the years ahead.” Woodbridge began studying piano at the age of 7 and violin at the age of 9. He holds degrees in piano performance and orchestral conducting from Penn State University. He also studied at the Pierre Monteux Conducting Institute in Maine with Michael Jinbo; with Ennio Nicotra, founder of the Ilya Musin Society; and at master classes with Gustav Meier, JoAnn Falletta, and Leonid Korchmar. Woodbridge was previously music director and conductor of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra, the Wednesday Club Youth Orchestra, the Central Pennsylvania Symphony, and the York Youth Symphony Orchestra. He was a longtime educator in the Derry Township School District, where he taught strings
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