List of symphony orchestras in the United States
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This non-exhaustive list of symphony orchestras in the United States contains American orchestras with entries in the Wikipedia. For orchestras from other countries, see list of symphony orchestras and for American youth orchestras see list of youth orchestras in the United States.
Alabama
- Alabama Symphony OrchestraAlabama Symphony Orchestra- 1921-1955: Beginnings :The Alabama Symphony Orchestra can trace its beginnings to 1921, when on Friday, April 29, fifty-two volunteer musicians joined to perform at the Birmingham Music Festival at the Old Jefferson Theater...
- Huntsville Symphony OrchestraHuntsville Symphony OrchestraThe 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.-See also:*Alabama Symphony Orchestra...
- Mobile SymphonyMobile SymphonyThe Mobile Symphony Orchestra is the symphonic orchestra of Mobile, Alabama. Scott Speck, co-author of Classical Music for Dummies and Opera for Dummies is its current music director. They perform at the Mobile Saenger Theatre.-See also:...
- Tuscaloosa Symphony OrchestraTuscaloosa Symphony OrchestraThe Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. It celebrated its twenty-fifth season during 2006-2007. The orchestra performs at the Moody Music Building on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa....
Alaska
- Anchorage Symphony OrchestraAnchorage Symphony OrchestraThe Anchorage Symphony Orchestra is a semi-professional symphony orchestra located in Anchorage, Alaska. Randall Craig Fleischer is the director and conductor, and Linn Weeda is the assistant director and conductor....
- Juneau SymphonyJuneau SymphonyThe Juneau Symphony is a semi-professional symphony orchestra located in Juneau, Alaska.-History:The Juneau Symphony was created in 1962 by Cliff Berge and was self-conducted until 1982, when a professional director was needed. Mel Flood filled that role until his retirement in 1999...
Arizona
- Flagstaff Symphony OrchestraFlagstaff Symphony OrchestraThe Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra is a regional symphony orchestra in Flagstaff, Arizona. They play in the Ardrey Auditorium on the campus of Northern Arizona University....
- Phoenix SymphonyPhoenix SymphonyThe Phoenix Symphony is a major United States symphony orchestra based in Phoenix, Arizona.Founded in 1947 when Phoenix had a population of less than 100,000, the orchestra began as an occasional group of musicians performing a handful of concerts each year...
- Tucson Symphony OrchestraTucson Symphony OrchestraThe Tucson Symphony Orchestra, or TSO, is the primary professional orchestra of Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1928, when the season consisted of just two concerts, the TSO is the oldest continuously running performing arts organization in the Southwest...
California
- California SymphonyCalifornia SymphonyThe California Symphony is an American orchestra based in Walnut Creek, California, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is notable for being the only American orchestra that performs at least one work by an American composer on every one of its programs.The orchestra was...
- Fremont Symphony OrchestraFremont Symphony OrchestraThe Fremont Symphony Orchestra was established in Fremont, California as a community orchestra in 1964 and was called the Fremont-Newark Philharmonic Society.-History:...
- Golden State Pops OrchestraGolden State Pops OrchestraThe Golden State Pops Orchestra is a symphony pops orchestra located in the San Pedro district of Los Angeles, California in the United States of America. The GSPO is the resident orchestra of the Warner Grand Theatre, an Art Deco movie palace built by Warner Brothers Studios in 1931...
- Hollywood Bowl OrchestraHollywood Bowl OrchestraThe Hollywood Bowl Orchestra is a symphony orchestra which is managed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and plays the vast majority of its performances at the Hollywood Bowl....
- Hollywood Studio SymphonyHollywood Studio SymphonyThe Hollywood Studio Symphony is the credited name of the symphony orchestra behind many major soundtracks, including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Sucker Punch, Jurassic Park 3, Last Samurai, Pirates of the Caribbean, We Are Marshall, Spider-Man 2, Lost and The...
- Hollywood Symphony OrchestraHollywood Symphony OrchestraThe Hollywood Symphony Orchestra a is 75-member American symphony orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. Its artistic director and resident conductor is John Scott...
- Los Angeles Chamber OrchestraLos Angeles Chamber OrchestraThe Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is a 40-member American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, considered by music critic Jim Svejda as "America's finest chamber orchestra".-History:...
- Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles PhilharmonicThe Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
- Modesto Symphony OrchestraModesto Symphony Orchestra-History:When the Modesto Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in 1931, Modesto had a population of 17,000 and was the smallest town in the United States to have a symphony orchestra.A letter sent to musicians in December of 1929 read:...
- New Century Chamber OrchestraNew Century Chamber OrchestraThe New Century Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1992 by cellist, Miriam Perkoff, and violist, Wieslaw Pogorzelski. The goal of the founders was to present classical music in a fresh and unique way in the San Francisco Bay Area. The music director chooses the programs and guides the artistic...
- New West SymphonyNew West SymphonyThe New West Symphony is one of several regional professional symphony orchestras in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1995 to succeed two orchestras that ceased operations...
- North State SymphonyNorth State SymphonyThe North State Symphony is an orchestra which is an amalgamation of the former Chico and Redding Symphonies in Northern California. Its conductor and musical director is Kyle Wiley Pickett....
- Oakland East Bay SymphonyOakland East Bay SymphonyThe Oakland East Bay Symphony is a leading orchestra based in Oakland, California. The current music director and conductor is Michael Morgan, who has held the position since September 1990. The Paramount Theatre has been the home of the Symphony since the 1995. Bryan Nies has been Assistant...
- Pacific SymphonyPacific SymphonyThe Pacific Symphony is a symphony orchestra located in Orange County, California. The orchestra performs at the Renée and Henry Segerstom Concert Hall, part of the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, California...
- Peninsula SymphonyPeninsula SymphonyThe Peninsula Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in the San Francisco Peninsula, California. The orchestra consists of over 90 community musicians. In 1995, the Peninsula Symphony was featured in a PBS broadcast....
- Sacramento Philharmonic OrchestraSacramento Philharmonic OrchestraThe Sacramento Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra in the Sacramento region, established in 1997 after the disbandment of the Sacramento Symphony that same year...
- San Diego SymphonySan Diego SymphonyThe San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. On 6 December 1910, it gave its first concert as the San Diego Civic Orchestra.Currently, the Symphony performs over 100 concerts each season...
- San Francisco Chamber OrchestraSan Francisco Chamber OrchestraThe San Francisco Chamber Orchestra is an orchestra in San Francisco, California that gives small orchestra and chamber ensemble performances in the Bay Area....
- San Francisco Pops OrchestraSan Francisco Pops OrchestraThe San Francisco Pops Orchestra is an orchestra in San Francisco.When the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1911, its first music director, Henry Hadley, began the tradition of "pops" concerts, devoted to lighter classics and special arrangements of music from operettas, musicals,...
- San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco SymphonyThe San Francisco Symphony is an orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980, the orchestra has performed at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus are part of the organization...
- San Jose SymphonySan Jose SymphonyThe San Jose Symphony Orchestra was a symphony orchestra performing in San Jose, California. It performed in the Civic Auditorium through 1971, and the Center for the Performing Arts afterwards until its suspension and dissolution in 2001...
- Santa Barbara Symphony OrchestraSanta Barbara Symphony OrchestraThe Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
- Santa Cruz County SymphonySanta Cruz County SymphonyFounded in 1958, the Santa Cruz County Symphony has been under the guidance of John Larry Granger, Music Director since 1991. The Santa Cruz County Symphony performs at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and the Mello Center for the Performing Arts in Watsonville, California. Five regular-season...
- Stockton SymphonyStockton SymphonyThe Stockton Symphony Association is an American orchestra based in Stockton, California. It was founded in 1926 by Manlio Silva and is the third oldest orchestra in California.Since 1995 Peter Jaffe has been music director and conductor.-Concert halls:...
- Thousand Oaks PhilharmonicThousand Oaks PhilharmonicThe Thousand Oaks Philharmonic is one of two regional professional orchestras in the greater Ventura County area. It was founded in 2000 to provide the chance for young soloists from the area to perform with a professional orchestra in front of a live audience, and to provide educational and...
- Valley Symphony Orchestra (LAVC)Valley Symphony Orchestra (LAVC)The Valley Symphony Orchestra in Los Angeles, California is a symphonic orchestra that is associated with Los Angeles Valley College. The new and current music director of the orchestra is Michael H. Arshagouni, who assumed the helm of the orchestra for the 2009/10 season. Dr...
Connecticut
- Hartford Symphony OrchestraHartford Symphony OrchestraThe Hartford Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Hartford, Connecticut.-External links:* - Official site*...
- New Haven Symphony OrchestraNew Haven Symphony OrchestraThe New Haven Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in New Haven, Connecticut. The New Haven Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in 1895 and is the fourth oldest orchestra in the United States.- History :...
- Yale Symphony OrchestraYale Symphony OrchestraThe Yale Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra at Yale University which performs in Yale's Woolsey Hall and tours internationally and domestically. The present Music Director is Toshiyuki Shimada.-History:...
District of Columbia
- National Symphony Orchestra
Florida
- Brevard Symphony OrchestraBrevard Symphony OrchestraThe Brevard Symphony Orchestra performs in the King Center, Melbourne, Florida. The Center seats 1,880. BSO features an average of 65 paid musicians. The administrative staff of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra is currently headquartered at the historic Winchester Symphony House in Melbourne...
- Central Florida Symphony OrchestraCentral Florida Symphony OrchestraThe Central Florida Symphony Orchestra, now known as the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, is a regional per-service orchestra in Ocala, Florida, U.S.A....
- Florida Orchestra
- Jacksonville Symphony OrchestraJacksonville Symphony OrchestraThe Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Jacksonville, Florida. Widely recognized for its high artistic quality, the JSO ranks among the nation’s top 30 to 40 orchestras in terms of number of performances and population served...
- Sarasota OrchestraSarasota OrchestraSarasota Orchestra, formally known as the Florida West Coast Symphony, is an American symphony orchestra located in Sarasota, Florida, which performs symphonic and chamber works for the Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties...
- New World Symphony OrchestraNew World Symphony OrchestraThe New World Symphony is the United States' only full-time orchestral academy preparing musicians for careers in symphony orchestras and ensembles...
- Orlando Philharmonic OrchestraOrlando Philharmonic OrchestraThe Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
- Tallahassee Symphony OrchestraTallahassee Symphony OrchestraThe Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1979, with Nicholas Harsanyi as director. Harsanyi was a noted violist and a student of Béla Bartók, who later even played chamber music with Albert Einstein at Princeton. After Nicholas Harsanyi's death, the baton was handed on to several guest...
Georgia
- Athens Symphony OrchestraAthens Symphony OrchestraThe Athens Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Athens, Georgia, USA. The orchestra was formed in the 1970s.The first conductor was Albert Ligotti and performances began on April 28, 1979. The orchestra's offerings include a winter and spring Concert, and youth, Christmas and pops...
- Atlanta Pops Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Pops Symphony OrchestraThe Atlanta Pops Symphony Orchestra was established in 1945 and was run by Albert Coleman. Albert Coleman, a French immigrant, began working at WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. At the time- he saw a need to gather what he considered to be the best musicians to form the Atlanta Pops Symphony...
- Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Symphony OrchestraThe Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001...
- Augusta Symphony Orchestra
- Columbus Symphony OrchestraColumbus Symphony OrchestraThe Columbus Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Columbus, Ohio. The oldest performing arts organization in the city, its home is the Ohio Theatre. The orchestra's current President and Chief Creative Officer is Roland Valliere...
- New Trinity BaroqueNew Trinity BaroqueNew Trinity Baroque is an orchestra with an associated chamber choir, specialised in baroque music played on period instruments. It was founded in 1998 in London but is now based in Atlanta, USA...
- Rome Symphony OrchestraRome Symphony OrchestraRome Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra located in Rome, Georgia. The organization was founded in 1921, disbanded around 1930, and reestablished in 1948.[ South. The current conductor is Mr...
Illinois
- Champaign Urbana Symphony OrchestraChampaign Urbana Symphony OrchestraThe Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra located in the Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area in central Illinois. The Orchestra is the Professional Orchestra in Residence at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of the University of Illinois at...
- Chicago SinfoniettaChicago SinfoniettaThe Chicago Sinfonietta is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. The stated mission of the orchestra is to "serve as a national model for inclusiveness and innovation in classical music" and to "help America become a true cultural democracy, in which everyone can share fully in its...
- Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago Symphony OrchestraThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
- Civic Orchestra of Chicago
- Elgin Symphony OrchestraElgin Symphony OrchestraWith the annual operating budget of over $3 million, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra is Illinois' premier regional orchestra. Under the leadership of Music Director Robert Hanson, the Orchestra's season includes over 50 concerts annually at the 1,200-seat Hemmens Theatre in Elgin and the 440-seat...
- Grant Park Symphony OrchestraGrant Park Symphony OrchestraThe Grant Park Symphony Orchestra or simply the Grant Park Orchestra is a publicly sponsored symphony orchestra that provides free performances in the Grant Park Music Festival during the summer months in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois. Its sister organization is the Grant Park Chorus; the...
- Illinois Philharmonic OrchestraIllinois Philharmonic OrchestraThe Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra also known as IPO, is a 75-member orchestra led by Carmon DeLeone. It is the largest performing arts organization in the Chicago Southland, with administrative offices in Park Forest. It draws audiences from over 68 south and southwest suburbs including Chicago,...
- Lyric Opera of ChicagoLyric Opera of ChicagoLyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1952, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicolà Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma...
- Peoria Symphony OrchestraPeoria Symphony OrchestraThe Peoria Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Peoria, Illinois conducted by George Stelluto. Founded in 1898 as the Bradley Symphony Orchestra , it is the fifteenth oldest orchestra in Illinois...
- Rockford Symphony OrchestraRockford Symphony OrchestraThe Rockford Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Rockford, Illinois, USA.-History:The Rockford Symphony Orchestra, incorporated in 1943, began performing concerts in 1934 under the direction of Arthur Zack. He continued to lead the orchestra as Music Director and Manager until...
Indiana
- Evansville Philharmonic OrchestraEvansville Philharmonic OrchestraThe Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1934, the orchestra consists of approximately 80 musicians led by conductor Alfred Savia...
- Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis Symphony OrchestraThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is a major American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana.Annually, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs 200 concerts for over 350,000 people. It is the largest performing arts organization in Indiana. The ISO is currently one of only 18 American...
- Northwest Indiana Symphony OrchestraNorthwest Indiana Symphony OrchestraOriginally called the Gary Symphony, the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra performed their first show on December 7, 1941 opening with the Star Spangled Banner....
Iowa
- Dubuque Symphony OrchestraDubuque Symphony OrchestraThe Dubuque Symphony Orchestra is a non-union, fully professional orchestra located in Dubuque, Iowa. It serves the residents of Dubuque and its surrounding tri-state area which includes 12 counties in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Under Music Director William Intriligator, over 75 professional...
- Quad City Symphony OrchestraQuad City Symphony OrchestraThe Quad City Symphony Orchestra is a United States symphony orchestra based in Davenport, Iowa and representing the Quad Cities area. The current music director and conductor is Mark Russell Smith. Established in 1916, the orchestra has a full season, performing six masterwork series concerts,...
- Sioux City Symphony OrchestraSioux City Symphony OrchestraThe Sioux City Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Sioux City, Iowa. Its home is the Orpheum Theater.-History:The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra and The Sioux City Municipal Band were each formed in the early 1930s under the guidance and direction of Leo Kucinski...
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge Symphony OrchestraBaton Rouge Symphony OrchestraThe Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1947, is an orchestra located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.In 1940, a group of women formed a string quartet, playing in their own homes, their long-term dream being to have a symphony orchestra able to service the local community...
- Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraLouisiana Philharmonic OrchestraThe Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only full-time, professional orchestra in the Gulf South. The music director is Carlos Miguel Prieto....
- Shreveport Symphony OrchestraShreveport Symphony OrchestraShreveport Symphony Orchestra ' is based in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish and the largest city in north Louisiana. Founded in 1948, the symphony remains the longest continually performing professional orchestra in Louisiana, despite a musicians' strike in October, 2008, which nearly...
Maine
- Augusta Symphony OrchestraAugusta Symphony OrchestraThe Augusta Symphony Orchestra, established shortly after World War I, is a nonprofit symphony orchestra in Augusta, Maine. It consists of fifty volunteer amateur and semi-professional musicians and is conducted by Paul Ross. The orchestra's season includes a concert in November, the Messiah Sing...
- Bangor Symphony OrchestraBangor Symphony OrchestraThe Bangor Symphony Orchestra is the oldest continually-operating community orchestra in the United States. It was founded in 1896 by Abbie N. Garland and Horace M. Pullen, its first director, and has not missed a season since....
- Portland Symphony OrchestraPortland Symphony OrchestraThe Portland Symphony Orchestra, established in 1923 in Portland, Maine, is a fully professional symphony that is recognized as being one of the top orchestras of its size in the country. The orchestra performs a wide variety of concerts, frequently featuring guest artists, at the Merrill...
Maryland
- Annapolis Symphony OrchestraAnnapolis Symphony OrchestraThe Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is based in Annapolis, Maryland, and has been in operation since 1962. Its founders included Kenneth W. Page, a well-respected civic leader in the Annapolis area during the 1960s. He was also the music director of the Annapolis High School band...
- Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore Symphony OrchestraThe Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is a professional American symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland.In September 2007, Maestra Marin Alsop led her inaugural concerts as the Orchestra’s twelfth music director, making her the first woman to head a major American orchestra.The BSO Board...
- Maryland Symphony OrchestraMaryland Symphony OrchestraThe Maryland Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1982 by a small group of Washington County, Maryland civic leaders and music lovers. From its beginnings through the conclusion of its sixteenth season in 1997 - 1998, artistic leadership was provided by internationally acclaimed horn vituoso Barry...
- Susquehanna Symphony OrchestraSusquehanna Symphony OrchestraThe Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra is based in Harford County, Maryland. It was founded in 1978 as the Harford Community Orchestra, with the name changed in 1982. The orchestra performs a four concert series during the school year and one to two pop concerts in the summer. The orchestra is an...
Massachusetts
- Boston BaroqueBoston BaroqueBoston Baroque is the oldest continuing period instrument orchestra in North America. It was founded in 1973 by the American harpsichordist and conductor, Martin Pearlman to present concerts of the Baroque and Classical repertoire on period instruments, drawing on the insights of the historical...
- Boston Civic SymphonyBoston Civic SymphonyThe Boston Civic Symphony is the second oldest orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts....
- Boston Classical OrchestraBoston Classical OrchestraThe Boston Classical Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1980 by the violinist Robert Brink. The orchestra's music director is Steven Lipsitt. It performs at Faneuil Hall....
- Boston Landmarks OrchestraBoston Landmarks OrchestraThe Boston Landmarks Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- History :The Boston Landmarks Orchestra was founded in January 2001 by Charles Ansbacher to perform free concerts for the Boston community in significant locations around the city...
- Boston Modern Orchestra ProjectBoston Modern Orchestra ProjectThe Boston Modern Orchestra Project is a full professional orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts, and is widely recognized as the premiere orchestra in the United States dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new music of the 20th and 21st centuries...
- Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
- Boston Pops OrchestraBoston Pops OrchestraThe Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in playing light classical and popular music....
- Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston Symphony OrchestraThe Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...
- Cape Cod Symphony OrchestraCape Cod Symphony OrchestraThe Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra, based at the Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.-History:...
- Handel and Haydn SocietyHandel and Haydn SocietyThe Handel and Haydn Society is an American chorus and period instrument orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1815, it remains one of the oldest performing arts organizations in the United States.-Early history:...
- Harvard Radcliffe OrchestraHarvard Radcliffe OrchestraThe Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra is a collegiate symphony orchestra comprising Harvard students and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in March 1808 as the Pierian Sodality, the orchestra is considered by some to be the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States...
- Lexington SymphonyLexington SymphonyFounded as the Lexington Sinfonietta in 1995 by conductor Hisao Watanabe, the Lexington Symphony is a group of musicians from the Lexington, MA area....
- Longwood Symphony OrchestraLongwood Symphony OrchestraThe Longwood Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer non-profit orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, composed of medical professionals. Their concerts act as fundraisers for health-related non-profit organizations. It was founded in 1982 by members of the Harvard Medical School...
- Melrose Symphony OrchestraMelrose Symphony OrchestraThe Melrose Symphony Orchestra is the oldest continuing all-volunteer orchestra in the United States of America. Based at Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts, the orchestra has performed in recent years a Fall and Winter classical concert, as well as a Holiday and May Pops...
- New Philharmonia Orchestra of MassachusettsNew Philharmonia Orchestra of MassachusettsThe New Philharmonia Orchestra of Massachusetts, founded in 1995, is a 75-member mostly non-professional regional orchestra based in Newton, Massachusetts...
- North Shore Philharmonic OrchestraNorth Shore Philharmonic OrchestraThe North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra was originally formed in 1946 as the Lynn Symphony Orchestra by a group of 15 North Shore musicians. The Orchestra assumed the name North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra in the fall of 1947, and commenced a musical legacy which celebrated its Sixtieth Anniversary...
- Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of BostonPro Arte Chamber Orchestra of BostonThe Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston is a musician-led American orchestra based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is one of only four co-operative orchestras in the US...
- Springfield Symphony OrchestraSpringfield Symphony OrchestraThe Springfield Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It performs at Symphony Hall, a part of the Springfield Municipal Group....
- Waltham Symphony OrchestraWaltham Symphony OrchestraThe Waltham Symphony Orchestra is an American Civic Symphony Orchestra based in Waltham, Massachusetts.It was created in December 2007 by a group of local individuals who wanted to see a professional-level symphony orchestra serving Waltham, a historical city of 60,000...
- Wellesley Symphony OrchestraWellesley Symphony OrchestraThe Wellesley Symphony Orchestra is an amateur American orchestra based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It has presented classical, pops, and family concerts for 60 years. The Music Director is Max Hobart....
Michigan
- Ann Arbor Symphony OrchestraAnn Arbor Symphony OrchestraThe Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is Ann Arbor, Michigan's only professional orchestra.The A2SO began as a community orchestra in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1928. The "Ann Arbor Civic Symphony" began with only five members and has since blossomed into a full professional orchestra...
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit Symphony OrchestraThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Detroit, Michigan. Its main performance center is Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood...
- Grand Rapids SymphonyGrand Rapids SymphonyThe Grand Rapids Symphony is a regional orchestra located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. At the end of its 75th Anniversary Season, the Symphony made its debut in New York City’s Carnegie Hall on May 21, 2005. The Symphony has presented concerts throughout Michigan and is heard on broadcasts by WBLV...
- Kalamazoo Symphony OrchestraKalamazoo Symphony OrchestraThe Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1921 and is now the third largest professional orchestra in Michigan. During the 2005–2006 concert season, the orchestra played for more than 100,000 people in more than 30 concerts...
- Lansing Symphony OrchestraLansing Symphony OrchestraThe Lansing Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1929 under the leadership of its first Music Director, Izler Solomon. Since 2006, the orchestra has been headed by Music Director Timothy Muffitt.The LSO presents a wide variety...
- Traverse Symphony OrchestraTraverse Symphony OrchestraThe Traverse Symphony Orchestra is a professional part-time symphony orchestra based in Traverse City, northern Michigan.In 2001 Kevin Rhodes joined the orchestra as Music Director and the orchestra evolved into a professional organization with a core base of musicians drawn from the Michigan region...
- West Shore Symphony OrchestraWest Shore Symphony OrchestraThe West Michigan Symphony Orchestra is a 62-member symphony orchestra based at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in Muskegon, Michigan. The current Music Director/Conductor is Scott Speck...
Minnesota
- Bloomington Symphony Orchestra
- Fargo-Moorhead Symphony OrchestraFargo-Moorhead Symphony OrchestraThe Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The symphony employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and modern symphonic music....
- Minnesota OrchestraMinnesota OrchestraThe Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Emil Oberhoffer founded the orchestra as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, and it gave its first performance on November 5 of that year. In 1968 the orchestra changed to its name to the Minnesota Orchestra...
- Saint Paul Chamber OrchestraSaint Paul Chamber OrchestraThe Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra , based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the United States' only full-time professional chamber orchestra...
- Minnesota Youth SymphoniesMinnesota Youth SymphoniesMinnesota Youth Symphonies, commonly referred to as MYS, was founded in 1972. The program has four orchestras composed of elementary through high school aged musicians. Participation is based on an audition in which the prospective student must perform an appropriate solo, orchestral excerpt, major...
- Greater Twin Cities Youth SymphoniesGreater Twin Cities Youth SymphoniesThe Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies is a group of youth orchestras in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Founded in 1972, GTCYS has served over 16,000 musicians and put on more than 500 concerts. The top orchestra has also traveled on 12 national and international tours...
Missouri
- Kansas City SymphonyKansas City SymphonyThe Kansas City Symphony is a United States symphony orchestra based in Kansas City, Missouri. The current music director is conductor Michael Stern. The current home of the Symphony is the Lyric Theatre, located in Downtown Kansas City on 11th Street between Wyandotte and Central Streets...
- Saint Louis Symphony OrchestraSaint Louis Symphony OrchestraThe Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1880 by Joseph Otten as the St. Louis Choral Society, the SLSO is the second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States as it is preceded by the New York Philharmonic.-History:The St...
- University City Symphony OrchestraUniversity City Symphony OrchestraThe University City Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit community orchestra, established in 1960, giving amateur musicians in the St. Louis, Missouri area the opportunity to play orchestral literature...
Montana
- Billings Symphony OrchestraBillings Symphony OrchestraThe Billings Symphony Orchestra ia an American orchestra based in Billings, Montana.The Symphony was founded in 1950, while the chorale was founded in 1955 . The Billings Symphony serves South Central Montana, Eastern Montana and Northern Wyoming as the only symphonic and chorale music in the region...
- Helena Symphony OrchestraHelena Symphony OrchestraThe Helena Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Helena, Montana. The mission of the Helena Symphony and Chorale is to provide classical music of the highest quality in live performances for the greater Helena community...
Nevada
- Las Vegas Philharmonic OrchestraLas Vegas Philharmonic OrchestraThe Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra is a symphony orchestra serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area. It was founded on July 4, 1998 by Harold Weller and Susan and Andrew Tompkins. The current music director and conductor is David Itkin. The orchestra's current venue is Artemus W. Ham Hall on the...
- Reno Philharmonic OrchestraReno Philharmonic OrchestraThe Reno Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Reno, Nevada. Its season runs from late September through April. The current music director is Laura Jackson.-History and Organizational Facts:...
New Mexico
- Santa Fe Community OrchestraSanta Fe Community OrchestraThe Santa Fe Community Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In addition to performing concerts, the orchestra conducts educational programs, including children’s concerts, instrument-making workshops, and workshops for adult musicians. Some orchestra members have...
- Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and ChorusSanta Fe Symphony Orchestra and ChorusThe Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus is Santa Fe's flagship professional musical organization. Performances are given at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe.- Beginnings :...
New York
- Albany Symphony OrchestraAlbany Symphony OrchestraThe Albany Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York. The upcoming season will mark the orchestra's 78th....
- American Classical OrchestraAmerican Classical OrchestraThe American Classical Orchestra is "devoted to preserving and performing the repertoire of 17th- to 19th-century composers, playing the works on original or reproduced period instruments...
- American Symphony OrchestraAmerican Symphony OrchestraThe American Symphony Orchestra is a New York-based American orchestra founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski, then aged 80. Following Maestro Stokowski's departure, Kazuyoshi Akiyama was appointed Music Director of the American Symphony Orchestra from 1973-1978. Music Directors during the early...
- Astoria SymphonyAstoria SymphonyThe Astoria Symphony is a professional orchestra based in Astoria, New York, in the borough of Queens. The orchestra performs at least six programs annually, and each program includes a performance in their home turf in Queens, and a performance in Manhattan. The official home of the Astoria...
- Brooklyn PhilharmonicBrooklyn PhilharmonicThe Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, commonly known as the Brooklyn Philharmonic, is an American orchestra based in the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City...
- Buffalo Philharmonic OrchestraBuffalo Philharmonic OrchestraThe Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra located in Buffalo, New York. Its primary performing venue is Kleinhans Music Hall, which is a National Historic Landmark. Its regular concert season features gala concerts, classics programming of core repertoire, Pops...
- Chautauqua Symphony OrchestraChautauqua Symphony OrchestraThe Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra, the resident summer orchestra of the Chautauqua Institution in western New York State. Founded in 1929, the ensemble plays concerts on most Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights throughout the Institution's nine-week season. The CSO...
- The Little Orchestra SocietyThe Little Orchestra SocietyThe Little Orchestra Society is an American orchestra based in New York City. It was founded in 1947 by Thomas Scherman, who served as its conductor until his death in 1979. Since 1979, the conductor has been Dino Anagnost. Its membership has ranged between 45 and 60 musicians...
- Long Island PhilharmonicLong Island PhilharmonicThe Long Island Philharmonic, based in Melville, New York was founded in 1979 by folk singer Harry Chapin, Maestro Christopher Keene, and a group of Long Island's major community and business leaders...
- NBC Symphony OrchestraNBC Symphony OrchestraThe NBC Symphony Orchestra was a radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting Company especially for conductor Arturo Toscanini...
- New York PhilharmonicNew York PhilharmonicThe New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
- New York Symphony OrchestraNew York Symphony OrchestraThe New York Symphony Orchestra was founded as the New York Symphony Society in New York City by Leopold Damrosch in 1878. For many years it was a fierce rival to the older Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York. It was supported by Andrew Carnegie who built Carnegie Hall expressly for the...
- New York Youth SymphonyNew York Youth SymphonyThe New York Youth Symphony is a tuition-free music organization for youth in New York City. Its programs include its flagship symphony orchestra, Chamber Music program, Jazz Band Classic, Apprentice Conducting, and Making Score. Its members range from 12 to 22 years of age...
- Orchestra of St. Luke'sOrchestra of St. Luke'sThe Orchestra of St. Luke's is an American chamber orchestra based in New York City.It was founded in the summer of 1979 at the Caramoor International Music Festival in Katonah, New York....
- Orpheus Chamber OrchestraOrpheus Chamber OrchestraThe Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a Grammy Award-winning classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City. It is known for its collaborative leadership style in which the musicians, not a conductor, interpret the score....
- Rochester Philharmonic OrchestraRochester Philharmonic OrchestraThe Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra based in the city of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Its primary concert venue is the Eastman Theatre at the Eastman School of Music....
- Syracuse Symphony OrchestraSyracuse Symphony OrchestraThe Syracuse Symphony Orchestra was a 79 member orchestra located in Syracuse, NY. In its time it was the 43rd largest orchestra in the United States and performed a variety of programs including the Post-Standard Classics Series and M&T Bank Pops Series....
- Westchester PhilharmonicWestchester PhilharmonicThe Westchester Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Westchester County, NY. The orchestra performs in the concert hall of the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College....
North Dakota
- Fargo-Moorhead Symphony OrchestraFargo-Moorhead Symphony OrchestraThe Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The symphony employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and modern symphonic music....
- Greater Grand Forks Symphony OrchestraGreater Grand Forks Symphony OrchestraThe Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra based in Grand Forks, North Dakota that began operation in 1908. One of only eighteen American Orchestras to have surpassed their centennial year, the symphony employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and...
- Minot Symphony OrchestraMinot Symphony OrchestraThe Minot Symphony Orchestra is a program of Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota. Although a separate agency, the university's music department oversees the handling of the orchestra. Maestro Denis Simons, a professor of music at Minot State University, is the orchestra's conductor and...
Ohio
- Akron Symphony OrchestraAkron Symphony OrchestraThe Akron Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in Akron, Ohio. The ASO was founded in 1949. In 2006, the ASO appointed Christopher Wilkins music director.The Akron Symphony Orchestra is operated by the Greater Akron Musical Association...
- Canton Symphony OrchestraCanton Symphony OrchestraThe Canton Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Canton, Ohio. Founded in 1937, the orchestra made its first performance on February 16, 1938 under the direction of Richard Oppenheimer...
- Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati Symphony OrchestraAs the fifth oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours...
- Cleveland OrchestraCleveland OrchestraThe Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...
- Columbus Symphony OrchestraColumbus Symphony OrchestraThe Columbus Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Columbus, Ohio. The oldest performing arts organization in the city, its home is the Ohio Theatre. The orchestra's current President and Chief Creative Officer is Roland Valliere...
- Dayton Philharmonic OrchestraDayton Philharmonic OrchestraThe Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra is a fully professional musical group in Dayton, Ohio, formed in 1933. It is a member of the League of American Orchestras and the Regional Orchestra Players' Association , and presents programs mainly of classical music, but also occasionally performs world...
- Toledo Symphony OrchestraToledo Symphony OrchestraToledo Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Toledo, Ohio. It's the biggest "musical resource for the region". They perform in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana...
- Youngstown Symphony OrchestraYoungstown Symphony OrchestraThe Youngstown Symphony is a symphony orchestra based in Youngstown, Ohio. Now based in downtown Youngstown's Powers Auditorium, the symphony has been performing classical music for Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley since 1925. The symphony is conducted by Randall Craig Fleischer.- Performance...
Oregon
- Eugene SymphonyEugene SymphonyThe Eugene Symphony is an American orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon. Its home venue is the Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.Approximately 27,000 people attend Eugene Symphony's classical and pops concert performances each year....
- Eugene Youth SymphonyEugene Youth SymphonyThe Eugene Youth Symphony is the major youth orchestra serving Eugene, Oregon, United States and its outlying areas. Founded in 1934, the Eugene Youth Symphony is the second-oldest youth orchestra west of the Mississippi. The Eugene Youth Symphony is funded by Arts Umbrella, a Eugene-based...
- Hillsboro Symphony OrchestraHillsboro Symphony OrchestraHillsboro Symphony Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based in Hillsboro in the Portland metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded in 2001, the non-profit group has about 65 musicians and is led by conductor Sharon Northe. They perform three concerts per year at Hillsboro's Liberty...
- Oregon East SymphonyOregon East SymphonyThe Oregon East Symphony is an orchestra based in Pendleton, Oregon, United States. It has been described as "the best small-town symphony orchestra in North America", and "the most remotely situated full symphony orchestra on the planet", and is one of Oregon's few full symphony orchestras. Its...
- Oregon Mozart PlayersOregon Mozart PlayersOregon Mozart Players is a professional chamber orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The orchestra presents five concert sets in a typical season, in addition to numerous small ensemble performances and recitals by guest artists. Orchestral repertoire ranges from the Baroque period to...
- Oregon SymphonyOregon SymphonyThe Oregon Symphony is an American orchestra based in Portland, Oregon. Founded as the Portland Symphony Society in 1896, it is the sixth oldest orchestra in the United States, and oldest in the Western United States...
- Portland Chamber OrchestraPortland Chamber OrchestraThe Portland Chamber Orchestra is an orchestra based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1947 by Boris Sirpo, its first performance was on May 27, 1947 at the Neighbors of Woodcraft Auditorium. Its home venue is Kaul Auditorium at Reed College.- First concert :...
- Portland Youth PhilharmonicPortland Youth PhilharmonicThe Portland Youth Philharmonic is the oldest youth orchestra in the United States, established in 1924 as the Portland Junior Symphony . Now based in Portland, Oregon, the orchestra's origin dates back to 1910 when music teacher Mary V. Dodge began playing music for local children in Burns...
Pennsylvania
- Allentown Symphony OrchestraAllentown Symphony OrchestraThe Allentown Symphony Orchestra is a major regional symphony orchestra based in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the United States. Founded in 1951, the orchestra's current home is the historic, 1200-seat Allentown Symphony Hall, located in downtown Allentown...
- Chamber Orchestra of PhiladelphiaChamber Orchestra of PhiladelphiaA founding resident company of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a 33-member professional ensemble led by Dirk Brossé...
- Erie PhilharmonicErie PhilharmonicThe Erie Philharmonic is a professional orchestra located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Philharmonic has held their performances at the Warner Theatre on State Street in downtown Erie since 1974.-History:...
- Harrisburg Symphony OrchestraHarrisburg Symphony OrchestraThe Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra can be traced back to the early 1930s during the throes of the Great Depression. The orchestra gave its first concert at William Penn High School in Harrisburg on...
- Johnstown Symphony OrchestraJohnstown Symphony OrchestraThe Johnstown Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The symphony was founded in January 1929, and conducts a program of seven concerts from October to May. An annual opera festival began in 1992, and has featured many renowned performers including baritone...
- Lancaster Symphony OrchestraLancaster Symphony OrchestraThe Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is a local orchestra nestled in the heart of Amish country in the All-America city of Lancaster, PA. They perform year-round at the city's historical Fulton Opera House and is consisted of many highly talented musicians from around the area.It is a member of the...
- Orchestra 2001Orchestra 2001Orchestra 2001 is an American orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which specialises in the performance of contemporary classical music...
- Philadelphia OrchestraPhiladelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
- Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber OrchestraPhiladelphia Virtuosi Chamber OrchestraThe Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1991 by Daniel Spalding.-References:* -Listening:*...
- Philly PopsPhilly PopsThe Philly Pops is an orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Led by two time GRAMMY Award-winningpianist Peter Nero, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops is an entity that consistently brings an enthusiastic response from its audience...
- Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh Symphony OrchestraThe Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The orchestra's home is Heinz Hall, located in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.-History:...
South Carolina
- Charleston Symphony Orchestra
- Greenville Symphony OrchestraGreenville Symphony OrchestraThe Greenville Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Greenville, South Carolina. Its home is located in the heart of downtown greenville next to the Peace Center....
- Lake Murray Symphony OrchestraLake Murray Symphony Orchestra- About :The Orchestra is based in the Lake Murray area of South Carolina, USA.,- History :The idea for Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra began in 2001 when a small group of musicians performed with the Lexington County Choral Society. Several players in that group saw the potential for a larger...
- South Carolina PhilharmonicSouth Carolina PhilharmonicThe South Carolina Philharmonic is an orchestra based in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Performances are held at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia. The current concertmaster is Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian. The orchestra was founded in 1963....
- Long Bay Symphony OrchestraLong Bay Symphony OrchestraThe Long Bay Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was founded by Dr. Diana Swanner-Scroggins in 1988. It is named after the long bay that stretches sixty miles along the Grand Strand region of the North and South Carolina coasts. A professional...
South Dakota
- Black Hills Symphony OrchestraBlack Hills Symphony OrchestraThe Black Hills Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra located in Rapid City, South Dakota serving the Black Hills region, and is a member of the League of American Orchestras. The BHSO is administered by Black Hills Symphony Orchestra Society Inc., a non-profit organization, and utilizes...
- South Dakota Symphony OrchestraSouth Dakota Symphony OrchestraThe South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is a member of the League of American Orchestras. Approximately 90 musicians make up the orchestra, varying from professionals to semiprofessionals...
Tennessee
- Chattanooga Symphony and OperaChattanooga Symphony and OperaThe Chattanooga Symphony and Opera is a combined symphony orchestra and opera company in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the only such combined organization in the United States.-Chattanooga Symphony:...
- Knoxville Symphony OrchestraKnoxville Symphony OrchestraThe Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra in Knoxville, Tennessee.The orchestra was established in 1935 and is the oldest continuing orchestra in the southeastern United States. The founding conductor was Bertha Walburn Clark, who led the group until 1946...
- Memphis Symphony OrchestraMemphis Symphony Orchestra-History:The Memphis Symphony Orchestra was established in its present form in 1960 as an outgrowth of the Memphis Sinfonietta, a chamber group formed eight years earlier under the direction of cellist Vincent DeFrank, with support from the Memphis Orchestral Society and the Memphis Arts...
- Nashville Symphony OrchestraNashville Symphony OrchestraThe Nashville Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in Nashville, Tennessee. The orchestra performs 140 concerts annually.-History:...
- Oak Ridge Symphony OrchestraOak Ridge Symphony OrchestraThe Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra is a community-based orchestra in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.The founder and first conductor was Waldo Cohn, a Manhattan Project biochemist and an accomplished cellist who started hosting chamber music sessions in his home upon arriving in Oak Ridge in 1943...
Texas
- Austin Symphony OrchestraAustin Symphony OrchestraThe Austin Symphony Orchestra is the oldest performing group in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1911, and is celebrating its centenary year in 2011....
, AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... - Dallas Symphony OrchestraDallas Symphony OrchestraThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra. It performs its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States....
, Dallas - Fort Worth Symphony OrchestraFort Worth Symphony OrchestraThe Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Fort Worth, Texas. The orchestra performs at the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth...
, Fort WorthFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... - Houston Symphony OrchestraHouston Symphony OrchestraThe Houston Symphony is an American orchestra based in Houston, Texas. Since 1966, it has performed at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in downtown Houston....
, Houston
- River Oaks Chamber OrchestraRiver Oaks Chamber OrchestraThe River Oaks Chamber Orchestra is a Houston based Chamber Orchestra founded in 2005 by Principal Oboist Alecia Lawyer. Now in its fourth season, the program includes classical music as well as compositions from contemporary composers . The participating musicians represent outstanding players...
, HoustonHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... - San Antonio SymphonySan Antonio SymphonyThe San Antonio Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra based in San Antonio, Texas. Its season runs from late September to early June...
, San Antonio - University of North Texas Symphony OrchestraUniversity of North Texas Symphony OrchestraThe University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra was established in 1920s at the University of North Texas College of Music — then known as North Texas State Teachers College School of Music...
, DentonDenton, TexasThe city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex... - Valley Symphony OrchestraValley Symphony Orchestra (McAllen, Texas)Valley Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in McAllen, Texas. In 2007, it was in its 55th season. It is sponsored by the South Texas Symphony Association. Peter Dabrowski is the musical director.-External links:* *...
, McAllenMcAllen, TexasMcAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...
Utah
- American West Symphony of SandyAmerican West Symphony of SandyThe American West Symphony of Sandy is based in Sandy, Utah. The symphony orchestra was found in 1988 under the name The Orchestra of Sandy. The orchestra's mission is one of cultural outreach to educate and entertain families. The orchestra's musical director is Joel Rosenberg.The orchestra...
- Orchestra at Temple SquareOrchestra at Temple SquareThe Orchestra at Temple Square is a 110-member orchestra located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Orchestra was created in 1999 under the direction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of the creative initiative to continually strengthen and...
- Salt Lake SymphonySalt Lake SymphonyThe Salt Lake Symphony was founded in 1976 and is a volunteer orchestra that performs in the Libby Gardner Concert Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Salt Lake Symphony is best known for its yearly Vienna Ball Gala on Valentine's Day each year...
- Utah Symphony OrchestraUtah Symphony Orchestra-History:The first attempt to create a symphony group in the Utah area occurred in 1892, before Utah was a state. The Salt Lake Symphony was created and presented just one concert before disbanding. In 1902 the Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra was formed, and it remained in existence until 1911...
- Utah Valley SymphonyUtah Valley SymphonyThe Utah Valley Symphony was organized in 1959 with about 30 members and an initial audience of eleven people . Today the orchestra has grown to between 75 to 80 members and gives multiple performances to accommodate demand. The Symphony performs 6 concerts a season at the Covey Center for the...
Virginia
- Fairfax Symphony OrchestraFairfax Symphony OrchestraThe Fairfax Symphony Orchestra has emerged over the years as one of the finest metropolitan orchestras in the U.S. Hailed as "the pride of Fairfax County," the orchestra has showcased the greatest works in the orchestral repertoire during its annual concert seasons and through many...
- Richmond Symphony OrchestraRichmond Symphony OrchestraThe Richmond Symphony is based in Richmond, Virginia. One of the nation's leading regional orchestras, it employs 72-85 musicians who give over 100 performances each season to over 125,000 audience members. Its music director is Steven Smith; its associate conductor is Dr. Erin Freeman...
- Virginia Symphony OrchestraVirginia Symphony OrchestraThe Virginia Symphony Orchestra is an American regional orchestra in the Hampton Roads metro area. The orchestra performs at several venues in Virginia, including Chrysler Hall in Norfolk and the Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News....
Washington
- Seattle Chamber PlayersSeattle Chamber PlayersThe Seattle Chamber Players are a chamber ensemble focused on contemporary music, founded in 1989 in Seattle, Washington, U.S. In January 2004, the group was awarded the ASCAP/Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming....
- Seattle Symphony Orchestra
- Spokane SymphonySpokane SymphonyThe Spokane Symphony is a 70-piece orchestra based in Spokane, WA that performs more than 60 concerts per year for more than 150,000 listeners. It was originally incorporated in 1945 as the Spokane Philharmonic before being renamed the Spokane Symphony in 1962...
- Walla Walla SymphonyWalla Walla SymphonyThe Walla Walla Symphony is an orchestra based in Walla Walla, Washington, USA. Founded in 1907, the Walla Walla Symphony is the "oldest continuously operating symphony west of the Mississippi". The current Music Director and Conductor is Yaacov Bergman, who has held the position since 1987...
West Virginia
- West Virginia Symphony OrchestraWest Virginia Symphony OrchestraThe West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is a US orchestra that performs at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The orchestra has played with such soloists as Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Marilyn Horne, and Kathleen Battle...
- Wheeling Symphony
Wisconsin
- Central Wisconsin Symphony OrchestraCentral Wisconsin Symphony OrchestraThe Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin . The Orchestra provides four concert sets per concert season, and is made up of 60-70 professional and semi-professional musicians. The Music Director is Dr...
- Concord Chamber OrchestraConcord Chamber OrchestraThe Concord Chamber Orchestra comprises talented adult volunteers from various professions and all ages from the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. In addition to performing several concerts each year, the orchestra sponsors a concerto competition for Wisconsin youth...
- Madison Symphony OrchestraMadison Symphony OrchestraThe Madison Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Its conductor is John DeMain, who began his 14th season with the orchestra in the fall of 2007...
- Milwaukee Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee Symphony OrchestraThe Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its primary performing venue is the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts...
- Wisconsin Chamber OrchestraWisconsin Chamber OrchestraThe Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is a professional chamber orchestra in Madison, Wisconsin. Its current conductor, Andrew Sewell, began his tenure with the orchestra in 2000. It was founded in 1960 by Gordon B. Wright...