Founded in 1993 by artistic director Karl Middleman, the New Philadelphia Classical Symphony is a professional chamber orchestra committed to promoting new ways to understand and present the history of music to today's audiences.

The story of music is more than notes on a page; it is a mirror of history, itself – a saga of passion, inspiration, intellect, politics, religion, philosophy, and patronage.

We invite our audiences to join us in making the music matter. Yes, you will hear the music but you will also eat the food, don the garb, dance the dance, talk the talk, walk the walk, and become utterly immersed in the period that gave birth to the notes.