The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra is a symphonic orchestra located in Huntsville, Alabama. The current conductor and music director is Gregory Vajda. Vajda has been the conductor since the 2011-2012 season. The orchestra's resident conductor is Joseph Lee.
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History
The Huntsville Symphony was founded in 1955 by Alvin Dreger, a cellist from Huntsville.[1] Forty musicians participated, many of whom were scientists in German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun's team. The symphony's first conductor was Dr. Arthur M. Fraser.[1]
The HSO is the oldest continuously-operating professional orchestra in the state of Alabama. Past conductors include Arthur Fraser (1954-1959), Russell Gerhart (1959-1971), Marx Pales (1971-1988), Taavo Virkhaus (1989-2003) and Carlos Miguel Prieto (2003-2011).
The yearly concert programs include a Classical series, a Pops series and a "Casual Classics" series. Notable guest performers have included renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Canadian Brass and classical guitarist Manuel Barrueco.
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References
- ^ a b Laney, Monique (2015). German Rocketeers in the Heart of Dixie: Making Sense of the Nazi Past During the Civil Rights Era. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-300-19803-4.
External links
- The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra (HSO)
- Huntsville Music History Collection, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections
- Alvin Dreger Collection, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections
This page was last edited on 16 September 2023, at 04:49