Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the county seat of Onondaga County and the economical and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also a relatively large convention city, with a downtown convention complex and the Empire Expo Center directly west of the city, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse, a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, which shares some similarities with this one, including a formerly-important salt industry and a neighboring town of Salina.

Arts and culture

Syracuse is home to the 45th-largest symphony orchestra in the United States, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, which was founded in 1961. It has 75 musicians and is under direction of Daniel Hege. The orchestra performs over 200 concerts annually for an audience of over 250,000.

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Symphony orchestra - 1961

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The Syracuse Opera Company is a professional opera company that generally performs three pieces each season. It was founded in 1963 as the "Opera Chorus of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra" and became independent in 1973. During the 2005/2006 season it will perform Tosca, HMS Pinafore, and The Marriage of Figaro. In addition to its full performances, there are also several free outdoor concerts annually in Armory Square, Thornden Park, and elsewhere. The company has an annual budget of $1 million and is the only professional opera company in Upstate New York.

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Opera - 1963 - 1973 - Tosca - HMS Pinafore - The Marriage of Figaro - Armory Square - Thornden Park - $ - Upstate New York

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The Everson Museum of Art on Harrison Street features works of American artists from the 18th century to the present, including

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paintings, sculptures, drawings, photography, and video. The museum was designed I.M. Pei and opened in 1968.

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I.M. Pei - 1968

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