Rome Symphony Orchestra

For the Italian orchestra, see Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma.

Rome Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is a professional U.S. orchestra located in Rome, Georgia. The organization was founded in 1921, disbanded around 1930, and reestablished in 1948.The RSO is currently the oldest symphony in the South. ^{[1] [2]}

Conductors

• 1921–1930: Paul Nixon
• 1930–1948: Organization disbanded
• 1948–1976: Helen Dean Rhodes
• 1976–1995: John Carruth
• 1995–1998: Tristan Foison
• 1998–1999: Guest Conductors
• 1999–2007: Phillip Rice
• 2007–2008: Guest conductors
• 2008–2015: Richard Prior
• 2015–2016: Dr. Sam Baltzer ^[3]
• 2017–present: Jeffrey Sean Dokken

References

1. Rome News=Tribune, October 7, 1973
2. Rome Symphony Orchestra, Inc
3. "History". Rome Symphony. Retrieved August 25, 2017.