Rome Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra

Orchestra

An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...

 located in Rome

Rome, Georgia

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...

, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

. The organization was founded in 1921, disbanded around 1930, and reestablished in 1948.[ South

Southern United States

The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...

. The current conductor is Mr. Phillip Rice.

Conductors:

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 - Phillip Rice