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The Seven Hills Symphony Orchestra

Join Our Spring Concert!

Friday, May 8th, 7:30pm

Shapiro Hall, at the Joy of Music Program,
1 Gorham Street, Worcester, MA

About the concert

Young Artist Competition on Sunday, December 14th, 12 pm at Joy Of Music Program

Interested individuals, please get in touch with us for registration. 

Contact us

Seven Hills is supported by generous grants from the Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) and the Worcester Arts Council.

Please donate

About the Orchestra

SHS strives to create a noncompetitive environment that welcomes musicians with a wide range of skills and experience.

The orchestra performs a varied repertoire under the leadership of a professional conductor.

The Seven Hills Symphony is dedicated to

  • Providing performance opportunities to amateur, student, and professional musicians throughout Central Massachusetts and Northeastern Connecticut;
  • Providing the residents of those communities with access to high quality, low cost symphonic music;
  • Promoting music appreciation and building community through our outreach programs.
  • Seven Hills Orchestra is a 501(c3) organization.

Our Mission

The Seven Hills Symphony Orchestra has a dual mission:

  • To offer a musical outlet for health professionals, students, and community musicians
  • To contribute culturally to the hospital community and the greater Worcester area by providing high-quality classical music performances at little or no cost to the public

Help the Seven Hills Symphony further its mission of offering high-quality music to the general public at no charge and performance opportunities to the UMass Medical community and residents of Central Massachusetts and Northeastern Connecticut.

You can contribute in a variety of ways. Please DONATE to support our mission. 

Listen to Dvorak

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Dvorak 4.

Shapiro Hall, at the Joy of Music Program,

1 Gorham Street, Worcester, MA.

Friday, May 8th, 7:30 pm.

American at 250

  • Leroy Anderson, Chicken Reel
  • Samuel Barber, Adagio
  • Aaron Copland, An Outdoor Overture
  • Morton Gould, American Salute
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
    Concerto Number 5 for Violin, First Movement
  • John Philip Sousa Washington Post
  • Calvin Custer, A Salute to the Big Bands

 

Help us be good neighbors!

Parking at JOMP is limited,and there are driveways connected to Gorham Street that our students and visitors are not permitted to block. We’re kindly asking you to help us be considerate and respect the properties we border by abiding by these rules.

Where you cannot park

  • Parking is not permitted in front of our neighbor’s gray house
  • Do not block the driveway of the yellow house
  • Do not park in non-designated areas: along Gorham Street,in front of mailboxes,etc.
  • Improper use of the handicap spots (drop-off,idling,etc.) is illegal: Handicap parking spaces are reserved only for vehicles displaying a valid handicap placard or license plate. Even a quick drop-off can make these spaces unavailable for those who truly need them.
Where you CAN park
  • We have additional parking: on Gorham Street, turn LEFT before our main parking area to access our side and back parking lot. Note: this does not loop around to the front.
  • Free parking is available on Lincoln Street (but not in the bus stop area)
  • Free parking is available down the road at Nordgren Memorial Chapel: pick up a placard at our  front desk to display on your windshield
Download the parking map. 

Future Concerts - Coming Soon

Support Seven Hills Symphony

Help the Seven Hills Symphony further it’s mission of providing high quality performances, and educational opportunities to the residents of Central Massachusetts and Northeastern Connecticut.

 

Please contact us for information on volunteer opportunities, or supporting the orchestra with Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Corporate Sponsorship.

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Contact Us

Are you our next Conductor?

The Seven Hills Symphony (SHS) of Worcester, Massachusetts, seeks an experienced orchestral conductor to serve as the Musical Director. The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of accomplishment in music conducting and/or performance.  Primary responsibilities include creating concert themes for three concerts, selecting music with input from the Board, and preparing and conducting the orchestra for all concerts. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with the preparation of press releases and program notes, attending Board meetings as needed during the year, and assisting with personnel and instrumentation. 

SHS is a community-based non-profit organization that rehearses weekly on Sunday evenings in Worcester from September through June.  Concerts take place on Friday evenings in early November, March, and May of each season. Letter of application, resume, and video submission (if available) should be sent to 7hsymphony@gmail.com before May 1, 2026.

The SHS Board will review applicants’ submissions and extend the opportunity to three (3) candidates to audition for the position. Each candidate will select a concert program with approval from the Board, rehearse the orchestra weekly, and conduct one concert in the 2026-2027 season. Each candidate will be provided a stipend of $1,500 to compensate for the audition rehearsals and concert. Final selection of the successful candidate will take place in June of 2027.