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 1 Collection or Record:
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.