Rome Symphony Orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rome Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is a professional U.S. orchestra located in Rome, Georgia. The organization was founded in 1921, disbanded around 1930, and reestablished in 1948.The RSO is currently the oldest symphony in the South.[1][2] 1921–1930: Paul Nixon 1930–1948: Organization disbanded 1948–1976: Helen Dean Rhodes 1976–1995: John Carruth 1995–1998: Tristan Foison 1998–1999: Guest Conductors 1999–2007: Phillip Rice 2007–2008: Guest conductors 2008–2015: Richard Prior 2015–2016: Dr. Sam Baltzer[3] 2017–present: Jeffrey Sean Dokken References ↑ Rome News=Tribune, October 7, 1973 ↑ Rome Symphony Orchestra, Inc ↑ "History". Rome Symphony. Retrieved August 25, 2017. Authority control databases InternationalVIAFNationalUnited StatesIsraelArtistsMusicBrainzOtherYale LUX This article about a United States classical music orchestra is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles