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D2000-13
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- 1935-12-12 (Creation)
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Eugene Linden, conductor and founder of the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra. In the late fall of 1933, ambitious twenty two year old Linden came to Tacoma with the dream of establishing an orchestra. He began rehearsing with three musicians; at the second rehearsal, 12 played. He continued to commute 170 miles from Portland Oregon to Tacoma for weekly rehearsals, spending many nights sleeping on the bus. Six months later, in March of 1935, a core of 50 Tacoma musicians, with 20 additional on loan from Portland and Seattle, performed their first concert at the Jason Lee auditorium. Linden and his dedicated musicians performed until 1936 for no pay. The talented young conductor with the full head of wavy hair and big dreams had succeeded where many others had failed. This gifted young conductor had established one of the finest small symphonies in the country. (TDL 3/11/1934, pg. B-1; TNT 2-28/1934; TDL 12/13/1936; TNT 6/15/1936)
Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Linden, Eugene; Conductors;