FIM Flint Symphony Orchestra is one of the finest orchestras of its size in the nation and one of the longest continually performing orchestras in the country having performed its first concert season in 1918. FSO features guest artists from across the country and world in its annual classical concert series, and boasts talented orchestra members from the United States and Canada. FSO performs under the baton of Enrique Diemecke, music director and conductor for over 30 years, one of the longest tenures for a music director in the country. Through his outstanding leadership and musical excellence, FSO and Maestro Diemecke have developed a strong and loyal following throughout southeastern Michigan rivaled by few other orchestras its size. FSO’s innovative programming allows audiences from throughout Genesee County to experience music that challenges and inspires.