4th Decade 1955-1964

PSO tympanist, age 15

Norman Fickett with Arthur Stevens, Burchard Tainter & Harold Lawrence, 1956 (Press Herald photo)Click Here

PSO tympanist, age 15

Break time

Press Herald caption told about PSO musicians who also teach students (year uncertain)Click Here

Break time

c. 1958-1962

PSO Conductor Rouben GregorianClick Here

c. 1958-1962

Historic PSO Premiere

First U.S. performance of Mendolssohn's Concerto in E Major, 1961Click Here

Historic PSO Premiere

Who are they?

Rouben Gregorian and Arthur FiedlerClick Here

Who are they?

Rebecca Garland

PSO Concertmistress: 1956-1961 (Press Herald photo by Curran)Click Here

Rebecca Garland

1960

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Rouben Gregorian, Conductor (likely performing The Star-Spangled Banner)Click Here

1960

Dad & son at rehearsal

Soloist Leon Gregorian performed at 1961 youth concert; Rouben Gregorian conductedClick Here

Dad & son at rehearsal

Shirley Davis

PSO Concertmistress, 1961-1962 (photo taken 10 years earlier; courtesy University of Houston)Click Here

Shirley Davis

PSO quartet, 1961

(facing) Frances Snow Drinker, flute & Rebecca Garland, violinClick Here

PSO quartet, 1961

Bowdoin Glee Club

Arthur Bennett Lipkin conducting PSO and Bowdoin College Glee Club, 1962Click Here

Bowdoin Glee Club

Watch the Downbeat

Portland High School Students with Arthur Bennett Lipkin, 1962 (likely Press Herald photo)Click Here

Watch the Downbeat

1964

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bennett Lipkin, ConductorClick Here

1964

Artist's sketch

This sketch of Arthur Bennett Lipkin was used in many PSO brochuresClick Here

Artist's sketch

Crowded stage

Concert during 1960s, Arthur Bennett Lipkin on podium, PSO in pit areaClick Here

Crowded stage

Dr. Andrew Galos

PSO Concertmaster, 1962-1966 (likely Press Herald photo)Click Here

Dr. Andrew Galos

Frances Snow Drinker

PSO principal flutist 1957-1978Click Here

Frances Snow Drinker