Denver Symphony Orchestra
Biography
The Denver Symphony Orchestra became an all professional orchestra in 1945. Saul Caston came from the PHiladelphia to be the conductor and music director. The same year, the Denver Symphony Guild was established. Bess Laderman, wife of Rabbi Manual Laderman, was a long-time member of the Guild and president in 1969. The Colorado Symphony was established in 1989 as successor to the Denver Symphony Orchestra. The Denver Symphony Association filed for bankruptcy in May 1989 and cancelled the rest of the season. Earlier name was Civic Symphony Orchestra (Denver, Colo.).
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Amahl and the Night Visitors , 1960
File contains 3 posed photos of the production "Amahl and the Night Visitors." None of the photos are of dances. File also includes 3 house programs, and notes given to the choreographer for the production.
An Evening of Tribute, 1979
File contains concert tickets to An Evening of Tribute, a program, and a clipping.
Board of Trustees and Committees, 1964-1989
File contains Denver Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees, Guild and committee materials, including minutes, reports, correspondence, newsletters, and lists.
Box 330: Framed "La Boheme" Poster, 1976
(1) framed artwork, hand drawn by unknown artist, poster for the 1976 festival production of 'La Boheme' by the Central City Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Civic Symphony Orchestra of Denver in Rehearsal, 1938 November 25
The members of the Civic Symphony Orchestra of Denver are on stage with their instruments for rehearsal on November 25, 1938. In the top left corner is an insert photograph of the conductor, Horace Tureman. Some members are identified in the margins: George Wagner, Harold Potashnick, Sam Chernick, Lewis Chernoff, Henry Ginsberg, Ethel Bernstone, and Eli Trustman.
Civilizing the West: Early Colorado Jews in the Arts, 2011
Brief biographies of Jewish artists, musicians, composers, and conductors in Colorado. Jewish influence on arts in Colorado.
Concerts, 1951-1989
File contains programs and flyers for seasonal and individual flyers.
Denver Symphony Guild, 1950-1989
Denver Symphony Society, 1964-1975
Contains copies of programs, correspondence, fundraising reports, By-laws, and Board of Trustees lists.
Denver Symphony Society, 1964-1971
File contains Denver Symphony Society Board of Trustees materials, including bylaws, minutes, reports, and membership lists. Rabbi Manual Laderman was a member of the Board of Trustees.