"[citation needed] Other Lubbock citizens played major roles in the development of the orchestra, with Harrod more than once citing the contributions of Asher Thompson and Charley Pope.
That went on until Asher Thompson and Charley Pope made arrangements for the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra members to at least receive token payments," he continued.
Public, private, and home schools from Lubbock and the surrounding communities participate in these free interactive education concerts, which are led by Music Director David Cho.
[6] Additionally, the LSO sponsors teaching artists that currently work in 45 classrooms on 12 Lubbock Independent School District campuses, reaching approximately 1035 students.
The educational brass and woodwind quintets and string quartet are composed of LSO musicians and Texas Tech University graduate students.
These small ensembles also perform in other settings throughout the community including assisted living facilities, after-school programs, and the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center.
In 1996, Cho won the E. Nakamichi Concerto Competition at the Aspen Music Festival and was awarded the Arthur Dann Prize at the Oberlin Conservatory.
Cho was then invited by Larry Rachleff to study at Rice University where he served as guest conductor for the Shepherd School Orchestras while acquiring his master of music in instrumental conducting.
While on tour with the New World Symphony in New York City, David made his Carnegie Hall début conducting works by Copland and Tchaikovsky.
During the orchestra's Rome tour, David made his début at the Academy of Santa Cecilia conducting works by Luciano Berio and John Adams.
[10] Resulting from years of community studies and focus groups and located in the heart of Downtown Lubbock, the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is a unique model not found anywhere else in the world.
Designed by Texas artist Brad Oldham, the image is a 9,000 piece sculpture made of multiple sizes of guitar picks cast of aluminum with brushed bronze.
Innovative partnerships with local arts organizations, public schools and universities, and private corporations will allow the Buddy Holly Hall to be financially self-sustaining upon opening in 2020.