| The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra gives its first public performance |
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| The Orchestra disbands due to World War I |
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Orchestra re-founded by Brooks Morris |
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| Lela Rogers (mother of actress Ginger Rogers) appointed as Executive Director |
| Symphony League of Fort Worth organized |
| Ezra Rachlin appointed Music Director |
| John Giordano appointed Music Director |
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| Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra ("Texas Little Symphony") formed by John Giordano |
Ann Koonsman appointed General Manager
Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra's Carnegie Hall debut
First Gala fundraiser |
First international tour to Mexico
Norwood Dixon's Instrument Acquisition Program supported by Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis, Jr. and others and the FWSO receives the Davis Stradivarius violin. |
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| Instrument Loan Fund for musicians established by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Garland Lasater, Jr. |
| Tour of the People's Republic of China |
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| Endowment fund established by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis, Jr. |
Tour of Spain
Concerts In The Garden summer music festival is established at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden |
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| Luciano Pavarotti performs with the Orchestra at Tarrant County Convention Center Arena before an audience of 14,000 |
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The Brooks Morris Society formed thanks to the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Lasater, Jr.
FWSO opens The Ballpark in Arlington in April
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| Opening of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall |
Miguel Harth-Bedoya appointed Music Director
Millennium Campaign is launched, Mercedes T. Bass, Chairman |
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| Inaugural Great Performances Festival is held, featuring music of Beethoven |
Miguel Harth-Bedoya wins the 2002 Seaver/NEA Conductors Award
Great Performances Festival featuring the music of Brahms |
| Great Performances Festival featuring the music of Mendelssohn |
| Great Performances Festival featuring the music of Tchaikovsky |
| Great Performances Festival: Passions of the Homeland |
| Great Performances Festival featuring the music of Mozart |
Millennium Campaign reaches $27 million
Great Performances Festival featuring the Mahler Cycle: Part I |
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra makes its debut at Carnegie Hall
Great Performances Festival featuring the Mahler Cycle: Part II
Millennium Campaign reaches $28 million |
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Great Performances Festival featuring the music of Beethoven |
Jennifer Higdon, FWSO composer-in-residence for 2009-2010, wins the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Great Performances Festival featuring the music of the Baroque era |
Amy Adkins becomes President and CEO upon Ann Koonsman's retirement
The FWSO receives a second Stradivarius violn, the "Eugenie", generously on loan from an anonymous donor
Great Performances Festival: Celebrate America features music by Copland, Gershwin and Bernstein |
 
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The FWSO celebrates its 100th birthday |
