Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

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The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in Long Beach, California. The orchestra gives concerts at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, specifically in the Terrace Theater and the Long Beach Arena.

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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. [1] Bolet served as music director for 10 years, until 1978. [2] 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, [3] and held the post until 2000. [4] Enrique Diemecke succeeded Falletta as music director, from 2001 to 2014. [5] [6]

The orchestra announced the appointment of Eckart Preu as its sixth music director in August 2016. [7] Preu formally took up the post as of the 2017-2018 season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Mark Swed (2009-10-18). "Music review: Long Beach Symphony begins 75th season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ↑ Eric Pace (1999-11-15). "Alberto Bolet, 94, Orchestra Musical Director". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ↑ Daniel Cariaga (2009-09-10). "Long Beach's JoAnn Falletta Offers an Alternative". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. ↑ Mark Swed (2009-10-18). "JoAnn Falletta Conducts an Artful Farewell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  5. ↑ Richard Guzman (2013-11-15). "Long Beach Symphony Orchestra's Diemecke is stepping down". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. ↑ "Long Beach symphony conductor stepping down". Orange County Register. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  7. ↑ "Long Beach Symphony Selects Eckart Preu As Next Music Director" (PDF) (Press release). 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  8. ↑ Eran Ryan (2018-09-29). "Meet Long Beach Symphony's risk-taking music director". Long Beach Post. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  9. ↑ Daniel Cariaga (1987-10-03). "In Long Beach: Sidlin Outsed by Symphony Directors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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