The Terre Haute Symphony Association (THSA) provides administrative and fundraising support to the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra (THSO) so that it can provide “Great Music! Close to Home.”
Founded in 1926, the THSO is the oldest professional symphony orchestra in the state of Indiana. Started as a volunteer group of musicians who provided community entertainment, the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra has evolved into a group of highly-skilled, paid professional musicians who complete auditions to demonstrate their skill level. We offer a subscription series of five (5) regular season concerts from September through May as well as 2-3 chamber concerts and educational concerts and school tours for approximately 3,000 fourth graders from the Wabash Valley. The THSO also offers over 75 free community engagement and education events each season including presentations with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Indiana State University; a chamber recital series at Westminster Village; partnerships with the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, YMCA, and Camp Navigate; multiple school tours to surrounding counties; Symphony Happy Hour events at local restaurants and bars; and more!
The organization has an all-volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders and a paid staff which includes an Executive Director, Artistic Director/Conductor, Office Manager, Office Assistant, Personnel Manager, Assistant Personnel Manager, Librarian, Composer-in-Residence, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager and 70 professional orchestra musicians.
The Greater Wabash Valley is justifiably proud of the long and distinguished history of the THSO. As the organization celebrates its 100th anniversary, an effort is underway to collect and document the symphony’s significant history.
The first concert under the direction of Will H. Bryant is performed at the “new” (1922) Indiana Theatre.