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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 [[SCHROEDER, Edward J.|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. | DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The oldest symphony in Iowa. The Dubuque Symphony began in 1911 with the formation of a Dubuque orchestra by [[SCHROEDER, Edward J.|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. | ||
The musical group had become by 1937 two groups under the direction of | The musical group had become by 1937 two groups under the direction of Wendell Schroeder, Edward's son. With students from the Dubuque high schools and the colleges, this became the basis of the Catholic Youth Organization Civic 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. [[MAHMOUD, Parviz|Parviz 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 V.|Nicholas V. PALMER]]. | The symphony remained a feature of the university until 1959. Dr. [[MAHMOUD, Parviz|Parviz 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 V.|Nicholas V. PALMER]]. | ||
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Revision as of 03:43, 23 February 2010
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.
The musical group had become by 1937 two groups under the direction of Wendell Schroeder, Edward's son. With students from the Dubuque high schools and the colleges, this became the basis of the Catholic Youth Organization Civic 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. Parviz 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 V. PALMER.