Material Type

Photograph

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

Manuscript

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra was formed in the fall of 1960 under conductor Albert Rodnunsky.At the first rehearsal there were 17 musicians and by the end of the following week the numbers grew to 34. Within 4 months the total was 70. An executive was formed to support the orchestra and the Symphony Women's League was established in 1961. Their purpose was to showcase classical music to the public and to engaged in musical theatre productions. A Junior Symphony was formed soon after to provide a training ground for young musicians. Fifty-five years and several conductors later, the orchestra continues to present concerts today and have widened their variety of repetoire. Museus the Symphony's chamber group began in 1974 when Norbert Boehm joined the orchestra.

Scope and Content

Tickets and Fun Run Medals and Reel Tapes 2 Tickets for Haydn's Creation, and the 1972-73 program Fun Run was a fundraiser for the Symphony Association 2 17 Reel Tapes separated from donation. They include: Various artists; Jim Reeves 1966; Cruisin'& Snoozin; Fusion; 2Bel Cleer tapes no title;Pink Floyd;Memory Lane atists Ike Announcement;2 tapes Piano and Organ music; vocals 1 empty Sony tape; Breezin and Sedaka; 2 tapes of Christmas Corals Alberta Historical roductions-The March West, 1 untitled tape

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20111086-012

Collection

Archive

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