Founded in 1955, the Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale is a 75-member regional professional orchestra and 100-voice symphonic chorus in Helena, Montana. The Symphony performs several concert series each Season, including the Masterworks Concert Series (subscription concerts), Non-Series Concerts, and Education Concerts. Highlights of the concert series include several Symphony Kids concerts, free concerts created for 5-10 year olds including narration, actors, and members of the Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale; the Christmas in the Cathedral, Helena’s greatest and longest holiday tradition; and the Symphony Under the Stars, a free, outdoor summer performance at Carroll College that attracts over 16,000 people. The Helena Symphony performs in the Helena Civic Center, the largest concert hall in Montana, as well as the Cathedral of Saint Helena. The artistic vision is created and led by Music Director Allan R. Scott, an internationally-noted conductor from Philadelphia, PA. February 24th, 2024: MASTERWORKS CONCERT IV: Brahms, Dvorák, and the Return of Cellist Amit Peled March 23rd, 2024: MASTERWORKS CONCERT V: The Bells of Ecstasy May 4th, 2024: MASTERWORKS CONCERT VI: Swan Lake & Cavalleria Rusticana September 14th, 2024: MASTERWORKS CONCERT I: Opening Night: Gershwin & Rhapsody in Blue 100 October 26th, 2024: MASTERWORKS CONCERT II: Violinist Stephen Cepeda Plays Shostakovich November 16th, 2024: MASTERWORKS CONCERT III: Hansel & Gretel