Nearly 50 years ago, the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra began with about 28 members and has grown into a 70 piece orchestra with the help of many devoted patrons. Our Symphony has achieved recognition for its sustainment of the arts in Northeast Tennessee. Our mission is to provide and promote excellent symphonic music to our region with a quality orchestra that enriches, educates and entertains an expanding and diverse audience. Through endeavors like our musical petting zoo, our annual free public concert, our support of NAFME and partnership with Milligan College, by providing local musicians an outlet to showcase their talents, and by collaborating with local schools and colleges to encourage young artist development, we seek to be a meaningful catalyst to community engagement and to keeping our region culturally vibrant.