United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 10th Street, 33.7815644, -84.409161United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Piedmont Avenue, 33.7674443, -84.38202United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Piedmont Park, 33.78649, -84.37382unknown1978View of the Atlanta Symphony in Piedmont Park as part of the "Symphony in the Park" series in Atlanta, Georgia.park; stanks; lights; microphones; uniforms; piano; conductor; performanceThe Atlanta Symphony Orchestra was officially founded in 1945, but organizations with that name have been performing since 1923. The organization as founded as the Atlanta Youth Symphony under the direction of Henry Sopkin who held the post of conductor until 1966. The organization changed its name to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1947. In 1996, the Orchestra played at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics under the direction of Yoel Levi, Principal Conductor.image/jpegVIS 170.3757.001ahc1703757001a.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionMusic--Georgia--AtlantaMusicians--Georgia--AtlantaMusical instruments--Georgia--AtlantaEvents--Georgia--AtlantaAtlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta SymphonyStillImage