The North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, formerly the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra, is the resident orchestral performing organization in

Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo () is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. With an estimated population of 38,300, Tupelo is the sixth-largest city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of North M ...

History

The need for a symphony orchestra in Tupelo led to fund-raising efforts, including organization of the community resources initially required for the development of the orchestra, through the leadership of attorney Wade H. Lagrone. The orchestra was founded in 1971.

Musical Director and Conductor

Steven Byess is the current Music Director and has led the TSO since 2006. He is the Cover Conductor for the

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, Opera Conductor for the Cleveland Institute of Music and the California State University - Los Angeles, in addition to the Conductor at the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel and the former Music Director of the Ohio Light Opera. The previous conductor of the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra was

Louis Lane Louis Gardner Lane (December 25, 1923 – February 15, 2016) was an American conductor. He was born in Eagle Pass, Texas. He studied composition with Kent Kennan at the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his bachelor's in music degree i ...

, a recipient of the Mahler medal. He was the principal guest conductor of the

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from 1973 to 1978 and co-conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra from 1977 through 1983. Mr. Lane became Music Director Laureate of the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra in 2006.

Reviews

During his lifetime, each concert was reviewed in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal by a known local music authority,

Robert Bruce Smith, IV Robert Bruce Smith IV (June 14, 1945 – August 13, 2014) was an American music and history expert, writer, and lecturer. His expertise was sought after and beloved throughout Mississippi. Activities Robert Bruce Smith IV was a Mississippi histor ...

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"Robert Bruce Smith: Tupelo man combines his love for music, history"

References

External links

official website
* http://www.link-centre.org/organizations/arts/tupelosymphony.html * http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Lane-Louis.htm * http://www.stevenbyess.com/Content.asp?cid=1&sid=894679038 {{authority control American orchestras Tupelo, Mississippi Tourist attractions in Lee County, Mississippi Performing arts in Mississippi Musical groups from Mississippi 1971 establishments in Mississippi Musical groups established in 1971