Austin Civic Orchestra

The Austin Civic Orchestra is a non-profit organization volunteer-based semi-professional orchestra with 80 talented musicians. lmusicians and was founded in 1977 by Mac Payne. ACO's mission is to educate and entertain the public classical musicwith the use of classical music. The orchestra's members are from all walks of life and ages from sixteen to seventy-five. ACO generally performs several concers concerts per season, including pop concerts, classical pops concerts, holiday concerts and the Pearl Amster Youth Concerto Festival which highlights the achievements of local young musicians. 
The music director and conductor of the Austin Civic Orchestra, Dr. Lois Ferrari,Harriman, Randy. " Instruments to play: Amateurs find musical home in civic groups." Austin American-Statesman (Texas) 18 September 2005: K3. Web. 15 September 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>. Dr. Ferrari has been the ACO Music Director for ten seasons and is also Professor of Music at Southwestern University in Georgetown.
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==External links==
http://www.austincivicorchestra.org
Category:American orchestras
Category:Music of Austin, Texas
Category:Organizations based in Austin, Texas
Category:Musical groups established in 1977