THSO Annual Impact Report 22-23

Oldest Professional Symphony Orchestra in Indiana

1926-Will H. Bryant directed the first concert at the "new" (1922) Indiana Theatre. 1933-The newly-formed Terre Haute Symphony Association establishes a concert series, enhancing the work and ensuring the future of the THSO. 1962-Local businesses begin to contribute financially to the THSA. Guest artists, such as Isaac Stern (1962), become a part of the programming. 1962-For the first time, all members of the THSO are paid; therefore, the orchestra becomes truly “professional." 1964-Women’s Symphony Society (later Terre Haute Symphony League) is organized. 1997-Dr. David Bowden became the Music director, a position he still holds today. 2016-The THSA grows to offer five subscription concerts, four “Family Time” concerts, and two free children’s concerts in the Wabash Valley. 2020-The THSO became one of the few orchestras in the nation to continue performing during the COVID 19 pandemic. Some concerts were performed outdoors, while others provided live-streamed music to patrons using technology.

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