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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
TheLancaster Symphony Orchestra made its official debut on May 1, 1947, atMcCaskey High School Auditorium (Lancaster, PA) under the baton ofConductor Louis Vyner. Ticket prices ranged from $1.20 to $2.40 perperson. The concert earned several standing ovations and the entireaffair earned a profit of $236. Prior efforts to create ahometown orchestra were derailed by two world wars and one nationaleconomic depression. After the end of World War II, however, thecommunity felt ready to support a...
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