Founded in 1965 as a community orchestra, Eugene Symphony’s early years included performances in living rooms, schools and churches. The orchestra took up residence in Eugene’s Hult Center for the Performing Arts in 1982 and has since performed with the likes of violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, soprano Renee Fleming, Portland’s treasured Pink Martini, and most recently, Broadway superstar Leslie Odom, Jr. No matter the program, the Eugene Symphony invites people of all ages and backgrounds together for the irreplaceable experience of live orchestral music.
Along the way, the Eugene Symphony has also helped launch the international careers of talented conductors, including Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Giancarlo Guerrero, and the most acclaimed woman conductor in history, Marin Alsop. -Source: Eugene Symphony website