Show Utah Symphony Had Mad Humble Start Starts As s W P A Project The U Utah h Symphony orchestra which will appear in Kaysville Saturday Feb 14 for all Davis county comity residents had imd a humble beginning beginning be be- ginning in 1936 as a a VP A mus music c project That year Reginald Beales Beale organized organized or or- the group of five musi musi- clans Within four years the group had grown to 40 players and 1000 concerts were given n schools and and other public buildings in the state In 1940 the orchestra was increased increased in in- creased to 70 pieces and a concert given il directed by Hans L L. Heniot of Chicago So marked was the success of that performance that the permanent Utah Symphony orchestra orchestra orchestra or or- chestra association was organized Until 1946 the orchestra remained remain remain- ed a semi-professional semi group anal ami in that year nine subscription concerts concerts concerts con con- were sponsored in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the orchestra orchestra orchestra or or- chestra was on its way to its present present present pres pres- ent professional status That year the orchestra made a statewide tour under the auspices of the Utah C Centennial e n t ten e n n i a l I Commission youth concerts were given liven and the first coast to coast broadcast made At present the orchestra has 80 84 musicians at times increased to 88 and gives 40 to fo 45 concerts in inthe inthe inthe the state during the five month season It is heard in 13 wee weekly weely ly lyone one hour concerts and plays free of charge in every school t that has hasa a large enough auditorium |