support under the full wing of the professional Florida Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Henry Mazer. Documents discovered in the Rollins College Dept. of Archives & Special Collections, show that while FSO provided the music staff and administration, the Rollins College School for Creative Arts provided the funding for the expenses of running the youth orchestra, including paying for conductor salaries, music, rent, janitorial, etc. Receipts and archive concert programs show that this arrangement continued for approximately 20 years from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. Name Changes As evidenced from various old newspaper articles and archived concert programs, the youth orchestra changed its name 9 times since inception. All but one of the changes took place in the program's first 23 years. The earliest formation of the youth orchestra in 1953 was named the “Florida Symphony Student Orchestra.” But by 1956, it was being called the “Florida Youth Symphony.” Today’s familiar name of the “Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra” came about In 1958. However, it didn't last for long. In 1962, Florida Symphony Orchestra's new music director, Henry Mazer, fully adopted the struggling youth program and had it rebranded as the “Florida Symphony Youth Training Orchestra,” and then later shortened it to the “Florida Symphony Training Orchestra.” After Mazer left in the spring of 1966, the name was changed back to the “Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra” for a brief time. Next came new FSO music director, Herman Hertz in 1967, who promptly changed the name to the “Florida Youth Symphony” and then later changed it again to “Florida Youth Orchestra.” In 1976, the name was changed back to the original, “Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra” and it remained so for 41 years. In 2017, FSYO's Board of Directors voted to slightly change the name by replacing "Orchestra" with the plural, "Orchestras," to better reflect the current size & breadth of the entire program. Ensembles Symphonic Orchestra - A full orchestra for advanced students (ages 13–20) of difficult orchestral literature (started 1953). Philharmonia Orchestra - A full orchestra created for intermediate to advanced students (ages 11–18) of orchestral literature (began 1981). Prelude Orchestra - A full orchestra for intermediate students (ages 9–15) of orchestral literature. Overture Stings - A beginning to intermediate experience for strings only (ages 7–14). Chamber Orchestra - Supplemental ensemble for advanced students seeking performance experience with literature written for chamber ensembles. Must already be a student