The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

Do not confuse with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (est. 1990).

The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1945 by Leopold Stokowski. After two seasons, the orchestra was disbanded. Subsequently, summer orchestral concerts at the Hollywood Bowl were performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic until 1990.

On October 17, 1990, the management of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LAPA) led by Ernest Fleischmann (LAPA Executive VP and Managing Director at the time) held a press conference announcing the formation of a second orchestra under its auspices, this time titled "Hollywood Bowl Orchestra".