Tulsa Philharmonic
The Tulsa Philharmonic was an American
The Tulsa Philharmonic played for 53 seasons. Conductors included Vladimir Golschmann (1958–61), Franco Autori (1961–71), Skitch Henderson (1971–74), Thomas Lewis (conductor) (1974–77), Murry Sidlin (1978–80), Joel Lazar (1980–83), Peter Nero (Pops music director, 1983-1994), Bernard Rubenstein (1984–96), and Kenneth Jean (1997-2001).[1] Financial difficulties plagued the orchestra during the 1980s and 1990s, forcing a reorganization in 1994.[1] The orchestra ceased to exist on September 12, 2002, citing "tenuous financial conditions and the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement with Local 94, American Federation of Musicians, the union representing the Philharmonic's musicians." After the demise of the orchestra, several of its core musicians banded together to try to form a new professional orchestra in Tulsa. The
References
- ^ a b c "Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.
- ^ Tulsa Philharmonic Archived June 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Collegian Online: Tulsa Symphony Orchestra rises from Philharmonic’s ashes Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, archive copy here.
- ^ Tahlequah Daily Press Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, archive copy here.