in 1958. In 1967 the Symphony Association Board changed the name to the Santa Cruz County Symphony Association "in keeping with the all-county scope of its work." In 2013, the Symphony Association Board changed the name to Santa Cruz Symphony. Lou Harrison composed a piece for the Santa Cruz Symphony in 1961 titled Suite from The Marriage at the Eiffel Tower. During the first several years of its existence, no admission was charged for the orchestra's performances, Funds came from audience donations, fund drives and other contributions. In 1969, the Watsonville and Santa Cruz Symphony Guilds merged to become the Santa Cruz County Symphony Guild. The first Pops for Pops held in Henry Cowell Redwood on Father's Day was in 1984. Music directors Board presidents References External links official website George Barati: A Life in Music Musical groups established in 1958 Orchestras based in California Watsonville, California 1958 establishments in California