Roswell Symphony Orchestra

The Roswell Symphony Orchestra is now in its 59th season! Tickets are available for purchase on Pay Pal. Go to www.roswellsymphony.org and click on the link for the concert that you are interested in and then click the Pay Pal link at the bottom of the page. It all began in the basement of the First Methodist Church on July 28, 1959. That first group included lawyers, accountants, teachers, florists, housewives and geologists. Although not professional musicians, they were determined to give Roswell and southeast New Mexico a professional sounding orchestra. For a city the size of less than forty-thousand the formation of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra was quite an accomplishment. Maestro John Farrer became the director of the RSO for the 1972 season. He followed William Kirschke, Thomas Lewis, and Glenn Cunningham, the first director of the RSO. Under the leadership of Maestro Farrer the RSO has earned a reputation for musical excellence by sharing with the under served target audience of southeast New Mexico the talents of professional musicians, many of whom have performed renowned symphonies across the United States as well as in Canada and Europe. The first concert season in 1960-1961 featured three concerts held in New Mexico Military Institute's Pearson Auditorium. Since then the season has grown to include a Subscription Concert Series of five classical concerts in Pearson Auditorium, featuring world renowned guest artists, Children's Educational Concerts for elementary students in Roswell, Dexter and Hagerman, and a free Labor Day Concert at Spring River Park and Zoo.