Founded in January 1948 as the St Catharines Civic Orchestra by Jan Wolanek, who was also the first conductor leading the orchestra until 1957, the NSA was initially a community orchestra; its governing body assumed the name St Catharines Symphony Association in 1963 and changed it in 1978 to Niagara Symphony Association to reflect increased regional responsibilities. Leonard Pearlman took over the orchestra in 1958 (after an interim year under F.R.C.Clarke) soon supplementing the regular Series with performances of small-scale baroque and contemporary works at Rodman Hall. It was during Pearlman's tenure that the Niagara Symphony Chorus began in 1963 its fruitful collaboration with the orchestra. He was succeeded in 1964 by Milton Barnes who mounted the first opera production, and made a conscious effort to attract young people to symphonic music.
Now a 52-piece professional orchestra, the Niagara Symphony operates under a collective agreement with Local 298 of the AF of M.
Through its outstanding contribution to the cultural ecology of the Niagara Region, the Niagara Symphony is an example of what makes Niagara a great place in which to work, live and raise a family.
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