With permission from the Greater Hartford Musicians Union, the 70-strong Springfield Symphony will be in place for the concert.

Her mother is a violinist in the Springfield (Mass.) Symphony and a music teacher in the Amherst public school system.

A former music director of the Springfield (Massachusetts) Symphony, he now is in his fifth season with the Fresno Philharmonic.

Lytle remained a popular concert attraction in the U.S. and Europe; his last performance was with the Springfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra in his hometown on November 18, 1995.

THE Illinois Chamber Orchestra, formed two years ago using members of the Springfield Symphony, made its first trip to New York on Friday night.

Stephen Perry joined the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in 1985 and has also held the first chair with the Springfield Symphony in Massachusetts since 1981.

Major American choruses convene every weekend to sing important choral works with the festival chorus and the Springfield Symphony under a number of choral directors.

In 1990, he won his first orchestral post, second trumpet in the Springfield Symphony in Massachusetts.

In the city of 130,000 residents, he became the director of the Springfield Symphony.

Delores Ivory Davis, was internationally recognized for her performances in opera, oratorio, and performances with the Springfield (Mass.) Symphony, St. Paul Symphony, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra.