The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Tallahassee, Florida that was founded in 1979, with Nicholas Harsanyi as director.[1] Harsanyi was a noted violist and a student of Béla Bartók, who later even played chamber music with Albert Einstein at Princeton University. After Nicholas Harsanyi's death, the baton was handed on to several guest conductors before being passed to David Hoose, who led the orchestra from 1993 to 2005. Miriam Burns directed the orchestra from 2006 to 2013, and was the first female music director of the Orchestra.[2] Director Darko Butorac took over in July 2013.[3] Butorac concluded his 11-year tenure in May 2024. The Orchestra is currently searching for its next Music Director and has selected five finalists.[4][5]
The orchestra usually performs four formal concerts each year, in Ruby Diamond Auditorium at Florida State University, along with a special holiday concert, and a youth concert. Professors and graduate students from the Florida State University College of Music are often prominent among the performers.
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edit- ^ "Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra – Word of South". 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Schweitzer, Vivien. "Tallahassee Symphony Appoints First Woman Music Director". Playbill.
- ^ Davis, Domonique (2013-11-05). "Maestro Darko Butorac Hopes to Bring a Youthful Perspective to the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra". Tallahassee Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Mission & History". Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Brown, Marina. "Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra selects 5 finalists for conductor job". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2024-09-04.