Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
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The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is a 79 member orchestra located in Syracuse, NY. It was founded in 1961 as a community orchestra by a grant from the Gifford Foundation. First led by conductor Karl Kritz, the orchestra grew into a full fledged professional orchestra, outgrowing the high school auditoriums it had been performing in.
In 1975, the orchestra moved into its current home, the Crouse-Hinds Theater in the John H. Mulroy Civic Center Theaters at Oncenter.
The SSO is the 43rd largest orchestra in the United States and performs a variety of programs throughout the years including the Post-Standard Classics Series and M&T Bank Pops Series.
The orchestra also operates two youth orchestras in the Syracuse area: the Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Syracuse Symphony Youth String Orchestra.
[edit] List of Musical Directors
- Karl Kritz (1961-1969)
- Frederik Prausnitz (1971-1975)
- Christopher Keene (1975-1985)
- Kazuyoshi Akiyama (1985-1992)
- Fabio Mechetti (1992-1999)
- Daniel Hege (1999-present)
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