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The symphony remained a feature of the university until 1959. Dr. [[MAHMOUD, Parvis|Parvis MAHMOUD]] took the university orchestra, featuring student musicians and many guest performers, and developed a community-based orchestra that gave its first concert in 1960. Mahmoud served as the only conductor and music director of the symphony until the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas|Nicholas PALMER]]. Palmer was succeeded by [[INTRILIGATOR, William|William INTRILIGATOR]]. | The symphony remained a feature of the university until 1959. Dr. [[MAHMOUD, Parvis|Parvis MAHMOUD]] took the university orchestra, featuring student musicians and many guest performers, and developed a community-based orchestra that gave its first concert in 1960. Mahmoud served as the only conductor and music director of the symphony until the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas|Nicholas PALMER]]. Palmer was succeeded by [[INTRILIGATOR, William|William INTRILIGATOR]]. | ||
The 1962 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 1450 Iowa. | The 1962 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 1450 Iowa. | ||
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DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The oldest symphony in Iowa. The Dubuque Symphony began in 1911 with the formation of a Dubuque orchestra by Edward J. SCHROEDER, a musician who performed with the Chicago Symphony and conducted a violin conservatory on the third floor of his home at 1450 Iowa Street.
By 1937 with students from the Dubuque high schools and the colleges, this became the (Catholic Youth Organization) CYO-Civic Symphony Orchestra. With additional musicians from outside the city and within the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE, the group developed into the original Dubuque Symphony Orchestra. Concerts were performed at CLARKE COLLEGE and LORAS COLLEGE.
The symphony remained a feature of the university until 1959. Dr. Parvis MAHMOUD took the university orchestra, featuring student musicians and many guest performers, and developed a community-based orchestra that gave its first concert in 1960. Mahmoud served as the only conductor and music director of the symphony until the hiring of Nicholas PALMER. Palmer was succeeded by William INTRILIGATOR.
The 1962 Dubuque City Directory listed 1450 Iowa.