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Summer with the Symphony

Summer Sparklers: Salute to America’s 250th
Sunday, July 5 at 7 PM – FREE
St. Clair Park, Greensburg

Celebrate the Fourth at our popular annual summer concert in the park! Bring a lawn chair or blanket along with family and friends and join us for classics, patriotic favorites, movie favorites, and our traditional finale – The 1812 Overture at St. Clair Park, conducted by Daniel Meyer. This concert is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted.

Families are invited to come early for an Instrument Petting Zoo, provided by Brighton Music from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. It’s a hands-on musical experience where kids can play different instruments under the guidance of a musician. Keep cool with at treat from the Kona Ice Truck (prices vary).

The one-hour program celebrates America’s 250th birthday with patriotic music including The Star-Spangled Banner, Armed Forces Salute, Stars and Stripes Forever and Gould’s American Salute. Plus you’ll hear John Williams’ Raiders of the Lost Ark, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and many more.

  • You may bring a picnic/snacks and your own beverages
  • St. Clair Park address:135 N. Maple Ave., Greensburg PA 15601
  • Ample parking is available at nearby parking garages and lots. Metered parking is free on Sunday evening. Click to view map

Sponsored by the Westmoreland County Local Arts Grants Program & Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos

Upcoming Events

Experience the beauty of chamber music in the historic Unity Chapel in Latrobe!
Join us for a three-concert series supporting the Youth Orchestra Program. General Admission is $20 at the door.

The chapel is accessible and air-conditioned. Underwritten by the Charles F. and Mary Esther Sawyer Music Fund of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church.

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