Lancaster's Music Heritage - Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (1910-1917)
"Lancaster had its own symphony orchestra which flourished from 1909 until
the beginning of World War I when it disbanded about September, 1917. Jacob Zimphfer was conductor of the orchestra which
was heard in concerts in the City Hall Auditorium. Zimphfer, father of attorney George Zimphfer, had attended the Boston
School of Music and played with the Boston Symphony prior to this time. Among the youngest members was Roderick R. Shaw
who has contributed a copy of the program for the Fifth Season. November 29, 1914. Miss Myrtle Ginder (Mrs. Frank Smith)
was accompanist. Compositions by Offenbach, Strauss, Massenet and Haydn were included in the 1914 concert. The printed
program also includes an impressive list of patrons as well as paid advertisements for some of the early businesses and
professions. Among them W H Crook, optometrist, Kane's Music Store, Rocky Dental Parlors, Kirn Bos. Shoes, Frank Winter
Hardware Co. and the Alps confectionery. G O Berry is listed as orchestra president and on the advisory board were such
prominent names as Judge J G Reeves and George Ewing among others. The personnel included in addition to Zimphfer and
Shaw, Thomas Wiseman, Paul Sexauer, George Wyman, the Erick brothers, Karl and Frank, and Peter Hammond."
Source:Fairfield Heritage Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 4 Fall 1987, Author Ginny Fetters
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The Lancaster City Auditorium, which formerly occupied the top floor of City Hall. This is where the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra gave it's concerts.
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- 1st Season
- 2nd Season
- 3rd Season
- 4th Season
- 5th Season
- 6th Season
- 7th Season
Newspaper Stories About the Orchestra
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Symphony Orchestra
Lancaster Daily Eagle, Feb. 7, 1910
Symphony Orchestra
Lancaster Daily Eagle, Feb. 11, 1910
Music Arrives
Lancaster Daily Eagle, February 14, 1910 page 5
Symphony Orchestra Soloists
Lancaster Daily Gazette, February 15, 1912
Symphony Program Delights Audience
Lancaster Daily Gazette, February 19, 1912
Patrons Asked To Fill Blanks
Lancaster Daily Gazette, February , 1912
Last Concert
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 15 , 1912
Symphony Orchestra Soloists
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 16 , 1912
Last Concert
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 18 , 1912
Personnel of Orchestra
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 19 , 1912
Last Concert
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 22 , 1912
Season of 1913-1914
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 26 , 1914
Symphony Orchestra
Lancaster Daily Eagle, April 19 , 1915
Symphony Concert
Lancaster Daily Gazette, April 19 , 1915
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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Association - 1914
Source: Concert Program, April 26, 1914. Courtesy of George Zimpfer
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G. O. Beery, President
Wm. Sears, Vice President
E. M. Dum, Secretary-Treasurer
J. H. Zimpfer, Conductor
Committee: J. O. James, T. Wright, Thos. Cannon
Advisory Board: Jacob Oderderfer, Wm. Davidson, John Schmidt, Wm. Goetz, Lou E. Eyman, Judge J. G. Reeves, H. H. Geisy, Wm. Campbell, Robert Rutter, Geo. Ewing
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Orchestra Personnel
Early roster
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Abrany, E. - 2nd violin
Ballinger, Roy - 2nd violin
Baus, Ed - 2nd violin
Cannon, Hilda - 1st violin
Cannon, Tom - flute
Carter, C. C. - 1st violin
Clawson, Homer - cornet
Dum, Ed - saxophone
Ewing, Geo. - 2nd violin
Furry, Edna - 1st violin
Goss, Harry - flute
Hannon, Robt. - 2nd violin
James, J. O. - 2nd clarinet
Kiener, Francis - cello
Kutig, Adolph - 1st clarinet
Moore, Mark - trombone
Plum, Dr. H. R. - cornet
Proxmire, Charles - cornet
Rabe, Geo. - tuba
Rayborn, Bert - drums
Sears, James - 2nd violin
Sears, Will - bass
Shriner, Don - drums
Stukey, Dr. John - 2nd clarinet
Tannehill, W. - 1st violin
Todhunter, Will - trombone
Urban, Sig - 1st Clarinet
Welch, Maude - 1st violin
Whiley, Pricilla - 1st violin
Wyman, Geo. - drums
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Orchestra Personnel
April 1914
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Beebe, Harry
Beery, Dr. George O. - flute
Boyer, Powell
Bumgardner, Woodard
Carter, C.C. - violin
Cannon, Thos. - flute
Donovan, Ed., jr.
Dum, E. M. - saxophone
Dodds, John
Elder, Neita
Ewing, Geo., jr. - violin
Fox, Mary
Fox, John - violin
Getz, Frank - violin
Hammond, Peter
James, J. O. - clarinet
Kirn, Bertha
Kiener, Francis - cello
Kindler, Jesse
Kindler, Harry
Kiger, Forest
LaRoss, Corl
Michaels, Harry
Moore, Mart - trombone
Older, Bert - violin
O'Gara, Angela
O'Gara, Theresa
Purger, John
Raybourne, Bert - drums
Rabe, Geo. - tuba
Stukey, Dr. John H. - clarinet
Shaw, Roderick - clarinet
Shonding, Dan
Sexauer, Paul - violin
Sexauer, Fred
Sears, James - violin
Sears, William - bass
Thimmes, Earl
Todhunter, William - trombone
Wright, Leo
Wolfe, Marion
Wiseman, Thos.
Wyman, George
Zimpfer, J. H. - conductor
Ziegler, Franc
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Orchestra Patrons
April 1914
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