The Lansing Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is an American symphony orchestra headquartered in
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton County and nort ...
. It was founded in 1929 under the leadership of its first music director, Izler Solomon. Since 2006, the orchestra has been headed by Music Director
Timothy Muffitt.
The LSO presents a wide variety of orchestral programming throughout its seasons. The 2009/2010 Season - "Escape the Everyday" includes a six-concert classical MasterWorks Series, a three-concert Pops Series, a four-concert Chamber Series, two Big Band concerts, a Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert and a performance of Handel's ''Messiah''.
MasterWorks and Pops concerts are performed at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...
. Chamber concerts are performed at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lansing. Big Band concerts are performed at Dart Auditorium on the campus of
Lansing Community College.
Music Directors & Conductors
1929-1936
Izler Solomon
1936-1939 Marius Fossenkemper
1939-1941
Pedro Paz
1941-1962 Romeo Tata
1962-1964 Gregory Millar
1964-1967 Hugo Vianello
1967-1978
A. Clyde Roller
1978
Gustav Meier, Max Bragado-Darman, Larynx Palomo
1979-2006
Gustav Meier
2006–present Timothy Muffitt
External links
www.lansingsymphony.org
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Musical groups established in 1929
Orchestras based in Michigan
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Ingham County, Michigan
Michigan State University
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