Nashville Symphony history

1951: New music director.

The concert was at War Memorial Auditorium, which would be the symphony’s home until 1980 when it moved to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

1985: First Symphony Ball.

1993: Partnership with Amy Grant.

The symphony first appears on national television in 1997 as part of “Liberty! The American Revolution,” a PBS miniseries and American history teaching video.

The Nashville Symphony began recording with Naxos during the 1998-‘99 season and remains one of the most prolific recording orchestras in the United States, with more than 30 releases.

The orchestra's profile increased during his tenure through recordings, television broadcasts and an East Coast tour, which culminated in a performance at Carnegie Hall on September 25, 2000.

3, 2003: Groundbreaking for Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the orchestra’s home since 2006, is considered one of the world’s finest acoustical venues.

Under his guidance, the orchestra earned three GRAMMY® Awards for its recording of Joan Tower's Made in America in 2007 and produced an internationally syndicated radio program, American Encores.

With the arrival of current Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero in 2008, the Nashville Symphony has continued its spectacular rise to prominence with an active schedule of recordings, commissions and world premieres.

Released in 2015, the orchestra’s recording of Ben Folds’ Piano Concerto debuted at No.

In 2016, the Nashville Symphony launched Accelerando, an initiative designed to prepare young musicians from underrepresented ethnic communities for collegiate study and professional orchestra careers.