Claim: Founded in July 1988, when musicians from the former Oakland Symphony and the Oakland Symphony League joined together to form a new orchestra, Oakland East Bay Symphony's current music director and conductor is Michael Morgan, who has held the position since September 1990 while Bryan Nies has been Assistant Conductor since 2002.
Evidence: Oakland East Bay Symphony (OEBS) was founded in July 1988, when musicians from the former Oakland Symphony and the Oakland Symphony League joined together to form a new orchestra. The current music director and conductor is Michael Morgan, who has held the position since September 1990. Bryan Nies has been Assistant Conductor since 2002.