The Hershey Symphony will return to the stage at the Hershey Theatre, 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey, with its 2021-22 season after a long intermission due to the pandemic.

The orchestra will open its season on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. with a "Welcome Bach" concert. Under the direction of Sandra Dackow, the orchestra will perform selections from Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, along with "Jupiter" from Holst's "The Planets" and the Fourth Movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 5.

On Friday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m., the orchestra will hold "Beethoven's Belated Birthday Bash" since the musicians could not celebrate with the audience on Beethoven's 250th birthday in 2020. The concert will begin with the "Egmont Overture," a dramatic work just in time for Halloween, followed by Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major featuring soloist Kenneth Osowski. The concert will conclude with Symphony No. 4.

The Hershey Symphony and singer Donny Most, who played Ralph Malph on "Happy Days," will present music from the Great American Songbook and "Happy Days" on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m.

The orchestra will usher in the holidays with its annual "Holiday Spectacular" concerts on Saturday, Dec. 11. Guest conductor Greg Woodbridge will lead the orchestra at the 2 and 8 p.m. events.

Audience members can celebrate Valentine's Day weekend on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at 8 p.m. with "Love American Style" with special guest artists from The Reese Project. The eclectic mix of romantic music will include Howard Hanson's "Romantic Symphony," the "West Side Story Overture," and tunes by Marvin Hamlisch, including "What I Did for Love." Dackow will lead the orchestra.

"Symphony of Illusions" on Saturday, March 12, 2022, will be a full-length magic show by Los Angeles-based magician Michael Grandinetti. The Hershey Symphony will be on stage for the entire performance, providing a live musical backdrop for the grand illusions. Music selections will include Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King," Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain," Bizet's "Danse Bohème" from "Carmen," Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance," and selections from John Williams' "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" scores. Greg Woodbridge will join as guest conductor.

The orchestra will conclude its season on Saturday, April 23, 2022, with "Brahms & Swans," featuring the "Festive Overture" of Shostakovich, character dances from Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake," and Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D Major. The concert will be conducted by Dackow.

To purchase tickets, visit http://www.hersheysymphony.org.