The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in

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. The orchestra gives concerts at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, specifically in the Terrace Theater and the Long Beach Arena.

History

The orchestra was founded in 1935 as an amateur "recreational ensemble", with Robert Resta as its first music director. The orchestra became fully professional in 1966, and hired Alberto Bolet as music director two years later. Bolet served as music director for 10 years, until 1978. The orchestra faced serious financial troubles in the mid-1980s and cancelled an entire season in 1984-85. In 1989, JoAnn Falletta became the orchestra's fourth music director, the first female music director in the orchestra's history, and held the post until 2000.

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succeeded Falletta as music director, from 2001 to 2014. The orchestra announced the appointment of Eckart Preu as its sixth music director in August 2016. Preu formally took up the post as of the 2017-2018 season.

Music directors

* Robert Resta * Lauris Jones * Alberto Bolet (1968–1978) * Murry Sidlin (1980–1988) * JoAnn Falletta (1989–2000) *

(2001–2014) * Eckart Preu (2017–present)

References

External links

Official website of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra
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