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 8 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Concerts, 1951-1989
File contains programs and flyers for seasonal and individual flyers.
Denver Symphony Society, 1964-1975
Contains copies of programs, correspondence, fundraising reports, By-laws, and Board of Trustees lists.
Family Concerts, 1950-1969
The file contains notes, programs, flyers, correspondence and reports on the Family Concerts of the Denver Symphony Orchestra.
Fundraising, 1969-1974
File contains lists, notes, and correspondence related to fundraising.
Fundraising Events, 1965-1989
File contains concert programs, invitations, correspendence on the Debutante Ball and the Bargains Baroque.
Saul Caston, circa 1950-1970
The Denver Clarion, vol. 76, issue 82, 1972 May 8
Pages 1-6 missing. Page 7 has a picture of two individuals wearing Greek Letters. Page 8 discusses the Denver Symphony Orchestra in-residence Program at DU.