 Prior to that, the orchestra played concerts at Dayton Memorial Hall, the Dayton Convention Center, and the Victoria Theatre.The orchestra has been led by Musical Director Neal Gittleman since 1995.Founded in 1937 by Paul Katz, the DPYO is the 3rd oldest youth orchestra in the United States and brings together the greater Dayton area’s most gifted young orchestral musicians, providing the opportunity to study and perform a broad range of orchestral repertoire.