The Billings Symphony Orchestra is an American
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
based in
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met ...
.
The Symphony was founded in 1950, and the
chorale
Chorale is the name of several related musical forms originating in the music genre of the Lutheran chorale:
* Hymn tune of a Lutheran hymn (e.g. the melody of "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"), or a tune in a similar format (e.g. one of the th ...
was founded in 1955. The Billings Symphony serves South Central Montana,
Eastern Montana and Northern Wyoming as the only symphony and chorale in the region. The Billings Symphony Orchestra regularly performs at the Alberta Bair Theater.
Conductors
*1950 to 1955 - Robert Staffanson
*1955 to 1984 - George Perkins
*1984 to 2004 - Uri Barnea (First full-time music director & Conductor.)
*2005 to Present - Anne Harrigan
References
External links
Billings SymphonyBillings Symphony Music for Oboe and OrchestraAnne Harrigan biography page
Musical groups established in 1950
American orchestras
Musical groups from Montana
Billings metropolitan area
1950 establishments in Montana
Performing arts in Montana
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