ASO Heritage
1930 - 1949
Gilford Bishop, born at Clare SA, was one of the original musicians when the ASO was formed in 1936 serving until 1966
The first conductor of the ASO was William Cade, Prior to coming to help set up the ASO in 1935-6, he conducted the Melbourne Regent Theatre Orchestra. Photo is circa 1930
In the Adelaide Town Hall, The South Australian Orchestra with William Foote conducting
This orchestra played in the theatre which is now the ASO's rehearsal studio at 91 Hindley St
Tom Prince (centre, front row) and his orchestra of Mount Gambier, April 1934. Back row: Frank Cleves; W. Walker; Noel Kieselbach; Ross Harfull. Centre row: Harold Hocking; Neil McIntosh; Hugh Marks; Max McKenzie; Mrs D. Reid (nee Lil Hay). Front row: Mrs P. Morris (nee Win O'Neil); Miss F. O'Neil; Tom Prince; Miss R. Preece; Mrs R. Sinclair
William Cade rehearsing the augmented ASO at the Hindmarsh Studio circa 1936
ASO's first rehearsal took place in the Hindmarsh Studios of the ABC on January 8, 1936
Conductor, Maurice de Abravanel at the Hindmarsh Studio
Prof. Bernard Heinze conducting a rehearsal
Bernard Heinze conducting Bronisław Huberman with the ASO at the Adelaide Town Hall in 1939
Alec Findlay was the ASO Principal Trombone around 1940
Recording in the Hindmarsh Studios of the ABC
Recording session, ASO with Adelaide Chorus, in the ABC's Hindmarsh Studios
Mignon Weston was the ASO Principal Oboist from its creation in 1936
Constance Pether was the ASO Principal Flautist from its creation in 1936
live broadcast circa 1940
Violinist during the 1940s
Father Claude and son Jack Brokensha we percussionists who played with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra during the 1930s & 1940s
ASO musicians William Haydock, Jack Thomas & Guido Giacchino with Jessica Dix
Athol Lykke, ABC Concert Manager 1939 - 45. Drawn by Lyndall Hendrickson
Historical photo of Klemperer announcing the very recent death of Richard Strauss, Sept 1949 to the Adelaide Audience
Close up of the historical photo of Klemperer announcing the very recent death of Richard Strauss, Sept 1949 to the Adelaide Audience
On a country tour, players visit the naracoorte Caves
Auditions are held for the new orchestra. This photo in the paper on 25/3/1949
Trumpeters from the recently formed SASO October 1949, Port Pirie newspaper article
