Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 1996

Members: Beth Luscombe, Jonathan Kirkscey, Ann Spurbeck, Jennifer Kummer, David Carlisle, Irene Wade, Jeff Jurciukonis, Jennifer Puckett, Adrienne Park, Laurie Pyatt, Heather Trussell, Jessie Munson, Hannah Schmidt, Charles Schultz (2), Marisa Polesky, Barrie Cooper, Wen-Yih Yu, Mark Wallace (7), Susan Enger, Michelle Walker (3), Marian Shaffer, Long Long Kang, Gaylon Patterson, Yennifer Correia, Marshall Fine, Lenore T. McIntyre, Diane Zelickman, Nobuko Igarashi, Eileen MacNaughton

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an American orchestra, established by Vincent DeFrank in 1952 and located in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally the Memphis Sinfonietta group consisted of 21 performers and had been performing at the Goodwyn Institute. Due to the growing popularity, the ensemble moved to the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis and became the full Orchestra by 1960.

MSO Music Director/Conductors
Vincent DeFrank (1960–1983)
Alan Balter (1984–1998)
David Loebel (1998–2010)
Mei-Ann Chen (since 2010)