Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra
The Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (GGFSO) is a community orchestra based in Grand Forks, North Dakota that began operation in 1908. One of eighteen American orchestras to have surpassed their centennial year, the symphony employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and modern symphonic music. Fourteen conductors have held the post of Music Director during the life of the symphony:
 George Stout - 1908-1910
 William Wellington Norton - 1911–1918
 E.H. Wilcox 1918
 Fred Biedelman
 Knute Fraysaa thru 1930
 John E. Howard - 1930–1933
 Leo M. Haesle - 1933–1965
 Bill Pond - 1965–1966
 Thomas Facey - 1966-1971
 Jack Miller - 1971-1983
 John Deal - 1983 - 1994
 Timm Rolek - 1995-2005
 James Hannon - 2006-2009
 Alexander Platt - 2010 – 2014
 Alejandro Drago - 2014–present

Famed composers brought their batons to Grand Forks: Ernst von Dohnanyi conducted in 1955 and Gunther Schuller in 1978. Yehudi Menuhin, the most notable soloist to appear in the symphony's history, performed in 1962. Recent events with the symphony have included a two-year residency from 2003 to 2005 by the Chiara String Quartet; participation in 2009 with a consortium of American orchestras presenting the premiere of Joseph Schwantner's Chasing Light, made possible through a grant from Ford Motor Company; celebrating the 100th anniversary season (one of 18 American orchestras to achieve that milepost) with a season-opening Beethoven 9 under the baton of Music Director James Hannon; presenting the North American premiere of the "Temporal Variations for Oboe and Strings" by Benjamin Britten, featuring Philip McKenzie as soloist, conducted by Music Director Alexander Platt; and another North American premiere of Britten, "Movements of a Clarinet Concerto", written for Benny Goodman but not completed by the composer. That performance on October 1, 2011, was by the orchestra's principal clarinetist, Douglas Monroe, conducted by Platt. The orchestra maintains close ties with arts patrons, the business community, local educators, and the University of North Dakota for its supporters, its audience, and its musicians. External links
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra website

Musical groups established in 1908
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Musical groups from North Dakota
American orchestras
Tourist attractions in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Performing arts in North Dakota
1908 establishments in North Dakota