Performances were initially held in area schools and in the late 1970s moved to the historic Frauenthal Theater.
On May 15, 2013, the Symphony moved its offices into new headquarters on the second floor of the Russell Block Building at 360 West Western Avenue.
Fewer than six weeks after the first concert was held on November 28, 1939, representatives from Grand Haven and Muskegon began to develop by-laws and form a permanent Board of Directors for the Symphony.
Discussions regarding the management of a professional orchestra were first recorded in the minutes of the Board meeting held on August 23, 1944.
Sanborn's initial responsibilities included attendance recording at rehearsals and concerts, distribution and collection of scores and music racks, and tuning of the piano.