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  • Home
  • 2024-2025 Concert Season
    • November 3, 2024 - Fall Classical Concert
    • December 8, 2024 - Holiday Pops Concert
    • April 13, 2025 - Young Artists Showcase Concert
    • June 1, 2025 - Summer Pops Concert
  • Special Event: Black History Celebration Concert
  • Purchase Tickets
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Before You Arrive
    • Getting Here
  • The Orchestra
    • ESO History
    • Music Director
    • ESO Personnel
    • Rehearsal Schedule
    • Join the Orchestra
    • Board of Trustees
    • Community >
      • Fundraisers
      • Children's Concert
      • Friends and Community Partners
    • Media >
      • Photos
      • Audio/Video
  • Donate
  • Tom Baker Young Artists Competition
Euclid Symphony 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.
Previous Music Directors           
1961 - 1964 Harry Hershey
1964 - 1977 Arthur Sydow
1977 - 1979 Robert Hudson 
1979 - 1991 Ralph A. Katz
1991 - 1996 Nathan Snader
1996 - 2003 Jason Seber
2003 - 2005 Ryan Haskins
2005 - 2006 Hristro Popov
2006 - 2007 Sean Smith
2007 - 2010 Eric Gratz
2010 - 2011 Kevin Eppich
2011 - 2012 Joseph Stepec
2012 - 2017 J.D. Goddard                      
2017 - 2023 Matthew Salvaggio 
2023 - Present Jimmie A. Parker, Sr.
​Previous Concertmasters
1961 - 1973 James Teeter
1973 - 1977 Frank Haynes
1977 - 1982 Leo Benezra
1982 - 1998 Louis Kardos
1998 - 2001 Joseph Ventre
2001 - 2003 Rob Dunger
2003 - various musicians
2004 - 2006 Jennifer Schmidt
2006 - 2007 Emily Knowles and Amanda Ramey
2007 - 2008 Bonnie Savage
2008 - 2013 Daniel Parsons
2013 - 2014 Larisa Lyodmirskaya
2014 -2023 Liesl Hook
2023 - Present Maria Viñas
​The orchestra presents four concerts each season at 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 ex officio members. 

Concerts
​2024-2025 Concert Season
Purchase Tickets
Plan your visit
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The Orchestra
Music Director
ESO Personnel
Rehearsal Schedule
Join the Orchestra
Board of Trustees
ESO History
Community
Children's Concert
Donate
Friends of ESO
Media
Photos
Audio/Video
Tom Baker Young Artists Competition

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