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FBSO Through the Years

20th Anniversary Video
 
Key Milestones
  • March 26, 1992: Kai Choi, our first musical director, led the first working committee meeting of the Sugar Land Community Orchestra

  • Summer 1992: First concert (Habitat for Humanity)

  • 1995: Changed name to Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra

  • Aug 1995: Musicians required to audition

  • Nov 11, 1995 First concert as The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra

  • 1997: John Ricarte became our second musical director

  • 1997-8 Season: Started charging admission to concerts

  • 1998: Incorporated in the state of Texas as a non-profit organization

  • February 12, 2000: First Annual Young Artists Concerto Competition

  • 2000-1 Season: Musical director started receiving small stipend

  • 2004-5 Season: First year to receive $10,000 NEA Grant

  • 2006: First concert in Stafford Centre 

  • 2007-8 Season: Conductor 'auditions' resulted in Hector Aguero becoming FBSO's third musical director

  • 2014: After serving as associate musical director, Dr. Dominique Royem became our fourth musical director

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