The Greater Bridgeport Symphony marks its 80th season as a mainstay of the cultural arts community in and around Bridgeport since 1946. This nonprofit professional orchestra typically presents five mainstage concerts each season at The Klein #31 in addition to chamber music at the SHU Community Theatre in Fairfield and other local venues, like the Mertens Theatre on the campus of the University of Bridgeport.

Through its illustrious music directors over the years, GBS maintains the highest musical standards, presenting truly extraordinary and captivating concerts. As a growing force for music education in Bridgeport’s schools, GBS offers a variety of grant and donor-funded music education programs for students of all ages. GBS looks to a future of even greater immersion in our diverse community enhancing the Greater Bridgeport region as a flourishing cultural center in Connecticut.