By the end of 1931 the orchestra had moved its concerts to the newly opened Forum Auditorium, part of the Capitol Complex, where it still performs to this day.
The orchestra membership consists of professional players from Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, and other regions.
Being able to select from such a wide variety of talent pools enables the HSO to perform at a particularly high artistic level.
The HSO membership is represented by American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 269, and the group is a member of ROPA, the Regional Orchestra Players' Association.
1931-1950: George King Raudenbush 1950-1974: Edwin McArthur 1974-1978: David Epstein 1978-1994: Larry Newland 1995-1999: Richard Westerfield 2000–Present: Stuart Malina The Harrisburg Youth Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1953 and one of the oldest youth symphonies in the country.