Belleville Philharmonic Society

Belleville Philharmonic Society
Orchestra
Founded1866 (1866)
LocationBelleville, Illinois
Principal conductorRobert Hart Baker

The Belleville Philharmonic Society is an orchestra founded in 1866 in Belleville, Illinois by a group of interested citizens. It is the second oldest continuously operating orchestra in the United States.[1] It consists of three ensembles - an orchestra, a chorale, and a youth orchestra. The current conductor for the orchestra and chorale is Robert Hart Baker.[2] Leon Burke III is the conductor for the youth orchestra.[3]

  1. ^ "Belleville Philharmonic Has Played In The Metro East For 155 Years. This Year, It's Free". STLPR. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. ^ Maddox, Terri (August 18, 2016). "Berstein to Belleville - Meet the new Philharmonic Conductor". Belleville News Democrat. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Youth Orchestra: Conductor". Philharmonic Society of Belleville. Retrieved March 15, 2018.