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- The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in the Community Auditorium in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was founded on 29 November 1960 as the Lakehead Symphony Orchestra, debuting at the Lakeview High School auditorium. The current Music Director is Arthur Post. Its first conductor was Rene Charrier, who was on his way to Calgary with Doug Dahlgren when they wrecked their car and became stranded in Port Arthur. Saul Laskin, then mayor of Port Arthur, was impressed by their talent and convinced them to stay. When Port Arthur and Fort William amalgamated in 1970, the orchestra changed its name to the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Boris Brott was the Music Director and conductor from 1967–1972, Dwight Bennett from 1974 - 1989. The Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus was formed in 1974 to enable the performance of major choral works and the orchestra became one of the foremost community orchestras in Ontario.. Until 1985, the TBSO played in the Lakehead Exhibition Centre, local schools and churches. With the construction of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in 1985, the orchestra found a new home. Glen Mossop was Music Director from 1989–1994, Stephane Laforest from 1995-1999. During the 1995 season, the orchestra met with significant financial difficulties with the accumulated deficit rising to $140,000. By the summer of 1999, that deficit had increased to $450,000 due to a number of factors: a dispute over musician's pay led to a large retroactive tax bill and the orchestra lost its charitable lottery license. In July 1999 the TBSO laid off staff and went bankrupt. With the appointment of Geoffrey Moull as Music Director in 2000 the TBSO was able to proceed on more secure footing. In 2003 the Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council presented its Award to Education to Moull and the TBSO for innovative educational and outreach programs. By 2004 it offered 25 main concerts and the position of Conductor-in-Residence was added (Richard Lee 2003-2005, Jason Caslor 2005-2007, Stéphane Potvin 2008-2011). CBC Radio 2 recorded and annually broadcast the TBSO nationally starting in 2001. A self-produced CD recording conducted by Geoffrey Moull titled Variations on a Memory of five contemporary compositions became the best-selling album of the Canadian Music Centre in 2005, was nominated for a Juno Award and was awarded international distribution to radio broadcasters by the SOCAN Foundation. A second CD recording with blues artist Rita Chiarelli titled Uptown goes Downtown, produced in 2008 and conducted by Jason Caslor, was nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards By 2007 the orchestra's budget had risen to $1.5 million and presented more than 50 concerts annually. The TBSO now employs 30 full-time musicians over a 24-week concert season and additionally hires up to 30 per-service musicians for many concerts. An administrative office staff of four full-time and four part-time people supports the musical activities of the organization. Five different subscription series are called Classical Plus, Masterworks, Cabaret, Pops, and Family. Important education and outreach programs were initiated. The TBSO tours every year throughout Northwestern Ontario to bring concerts to communities that would otherwise not have access to a symphony orchestra. Regular tour stops include Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Marathon, Manitouwadge and Wawa. Guest soloists of the TBSO have included Measha Brueggergosman, Anton Kuerti, James Ehnes, Janina Fialkowska, Angela Hewitt, Donna Brown, Marc-André Hamelin, Erika Raum, Tracy Dahl and André Laplante. Geoffrey Moull completed his tenure as Music Director of the TBSO in 2009. On the occasion of his last concert the Lakehead News wrote "Bravo Maestro Moull, you have left your mark and whoever should succeed you in this position will have a lot of work to fill your shoes". Candidates guest conducting to become Moull's successor in the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons included Kirk Muspratt, Christopher Zimmerman, Gisèle Ben Dor, Alastair Willis, Scott Speck and Arthur Post. During the 2009-2010 season, Stephane Potvin assumed the role of Artistic Administrator.
- A Orquestra Sinfônica Thunder Bay é uma orquestra profissional baseada no Auditório Comunitário em Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canadá. Foi fundada em 29 de Novembro de 1960 como Orquestra Sinfônica Lakehead, estreiando no auditório da Escola Lakeview. O mais recente diretor musical foi Geoffrey Moull (2000-2009). O primeiro maestro foi Rene Charrier. Boris Brott foi o diretor musical e maestro de 1967 até 1972, Dwight Bennett de 1974 até 1989. O Coro Sinfônico Thunder Bay foi formado em 1974 para apresentar trabalhos corais, assim a orquestra tornou-se uma das mais famosas em Ontario. Até 1985 a orquestra apresentava-se no Centro de Exibições Lakehead. A orquestra mudou de residência com a construção do Auditório Comunitário, em 1985. Glen Mossop foi o diretor musical de 1989 a 1994, Stephane Laforest de 1995 até 1999. Durante a temporada de 1995, a orquestra passou por significantes dificuldades financeiras, acumulando um déficit de aproximadamente 140 mil dólares. No verão de 1999 o déficit aumentou para 450 mil dólares. Com a chegada de Geoffrey Moull como diretor musical em 2000 a orquestra começou a crescer. Em 2003, o Conselho Regional de Thunder Bay presentou Moull com o Prêmio Educação pela inovação com programas educativos. Em 2004 foram realizados 25 concertos e a vaga de maestro residente foi aberta (Richard Lee de 2003 a 2005, Jason Caslor de 2005 a 2007 e Stéphane Potvin desde 2008). Em 2007 a orquestra já tinha acumulado um total de 1,5 milhão de dólares e apresentado mais de 50 concertos. A orquestra então contratou mais 30 músicos permanentes para uma temporada de 24 semanas e um adicional de 30 músicos freelancers para determinados concertos. Geoffrey Moull completou seu contrato como diretor musical em 2009. Na ocasião do seu último concerto, o Lakehead News publicou "Bravo Maestro Moull, você deixou sua marca e quem te suceder terá que trabalhar muito para fazer o mesmo". Depois que Moull deixou a orquestra passaram pela orquestra inúmeros maestros convidados, incluíndo: Kirk Muspratt, Christopher Zimmerman, Gisèle Ben Dor, Alastair Willis, Scott Speck e Arthur Post. Referências
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