From then until Now  - JSO timeline of major events.

1950 – First concert Pedro Paz conducting sponsored by JPS

1954 – First School concert

1955 – Emil Raab conductor

1960 – Richard Massman, conductor

1961 – Phil Mason joins orchestra

1962 – Women’s Division receives Gold Baton Award from American Symphony
            Orchestra League

1963 – George Wilson, conductor

1967 – Theo Alcantara, conductor

1972 – Herb Butler, conductor

1975 – Jerry Billik, conductor

1976 –  Bicentennial Pops at JCC Field House

1976 –  First Recording

1978 – Stephen Osmond, conductor

1979 –  First Guild Ball

1980 – First Potter Center Music Hall concert

1981 – Hurst Foundation begins Endowment Fund

1982 – Summer Pops series begins

1983 – First Summer Opera

1984 – Dizzy Gillespie and Ed Asner appear as guest artists

1985 – First Nutcracker with Indianapolis Ballet

1986 – First Home - Commercial Exchange

1989 – First All 20^th Century Season

1990 – First Sold out Season

1991 – Community Music School established

1992 – Beginning Jackson Eight Series

1993 – Beginning of Advancement Campaign $1.4 million

1994 – Move into old Penney’s/Comerica Building

1994 –  Tour Midwest –  East with Mannheim Steamroller

1995 – School enrollment reaches 350 weekly students

1995 –  First televised Holiday Pops concert

1999 – 50^th Anniversary Season

1999 –  Michigan tour with Manhattan Transfer