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In the fall of 1948, Ruth Cotton Butler, a
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music director. The orchestra's first season contained three concerts, with the first taking place on 19 January 1950. Alexander Bloch was the first full-time music director of the orchestra, from 1950 to 1962. During the first six years of the orchestra, the orchestra did not have a single
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first guest-conducted the orchestra. In August 2024, the
Sarasota Orchestra announced the appointment of Guerrero as its next music director, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of five seasons. He is scheduled to take the title of music director-designate for the
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