Manchester Symphony Orchestra and

So come on, Ma! Dig that box out of the attic, have the sound post set up again, stick some strings on it, wash the bow-hair and drop me a line. That was the call to instruments sent out via the columns of the Manchester Evening Herald in the summer of 1960. It came from John Gruber, Herald columnist and former piano soloist with the Boston Symphony. He was convinced that an orchestra was just what Manchester needed, and he must have been right. Today, the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale is very proud of its more than 50 years of continuous performances. MSOC is a volunteer organization made up of professional and non-professional musicians from all walks of life. The orchestra and chorale directors, concertmaster, and chorale accompanist are the only paid musicians. Yet the dedication is the same from all the participants.