About
The Grand Rapids Symphony is a professional orchestra located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1930, the symphony celebrated its 90th anniversary season in 2019–20. In 2006, its recording Invention and Alchemy was nominated for Best Classical Crossover Album at the Grammy Awards. The Grand Rapids Symphony presents more than 400 performances throughout Michigan each year, reaching over 200,000 people, and is heard in West Michigan on broadcasts by WBLU-FM (88.9) and WBLV-FM (90.3). The organization also implements 18 educational and access programs that benefit over 80,000 Michigan residents.
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Since 2016, the Grand Rapids Symphony's music director has been Marcelo Lehninger.
Members
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Paul Austin horn
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Larry Herzberg violin
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Thomas Wells tuba
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Michael Bowman trumpet
Discography
Albums
Live
Links
Conductor position
Identifiers
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.