Euclid
Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization under the parent organization of the Short Cultural Centre Corporation. Your donations
are always welcome, urgently needed... and (check
with your tax advisor) may be tax deductible. Donations
should be made payable to SCCC
with the words "Euclid Symphony Orchestra" written in the memo
portion of your check. Please mail to:
Euclid Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 32081
Euclid, Ohio 44132
If you wish to be put on our concert reminder email list please send us
an email at info@euclidsymphonyorchestra.com with the words "concert reminders"
in the subject area. We will send you a response to let you know you have
been added to our list. We will not share or sell your email address and will
use it only to send you information on our upcoming concerts.
Euclid Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors
Mary F. Emser - President
Ryan Roberts - Vice President
Waltraud Knudsen - Treasurer & Corresponding Secretary
Amy Parsons - Librarian
Darrell Garlock - Stage Manager
Tom Baker - Trustee
Sue Gratz - Trustee
Holly McTernan - Trustee
Lee Ann Moreland - Trustee
Carolyn Tisi - Trustee
Orchestra History
Euclid Symphony Orchestra was organized
on January 8, 1961, with sixty musicians from Euclid,
East Cleveland, Willoughby, South Euclid and Cleveland.
Support was given by the Euclid Inter-Service Club
Council and member service clubs, after three years
of effort by Melvin Robb.
Harry Hershey was appointed
first director, succeeded in 1964 by Arthur Sydow,
in 1977 by Robert Hudson, in 1979 by Ralph A. Katz,
1991 by Nathan Snader, 1996 by Jason Seber, 2003 by
Ryan Haskins, 2005 by Hristro Popov, 2006 by Sean
Smith and 2007 by Eric Gratz. James Teeter
was the original concert master, followed in 1973 by
Frank Haynes, in 1977 by Leo Benezra in 1982 by Louis
Kardos, 1998 by Joseph Ventre, 2001 by Rob Dunger,
in 2003 by various musicians, 2004 by Jennifer
Schmidt, 2006 by Emily Knowles and Amanda Ramey, 2007 by Bonnie Savage and 2008 by Amy Parsons. The orchestra
presents four yearly concerts at the Shore Cultural
Centre.
Sponsorship of the
orchestra was assumed in 1965 by the Euclid Recreation
Commission. The group functioned under an advisory
board of twelve appointed and six officio members.
Currently the orchestra is sponsored by the Shore
Cultural Centre Corporation - http://www.shoreculturalcentre.org. |
