Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra
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The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra group in the New York City
metropolitan area.
Founded in 1973, the orchestra consists of a mix of amateur, semi-professional, and professional musicians who play concerts throughout the year at the Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The BSO's Artistic Director is Nicholas Armstrong.
, Zubin Mehta
, Norman Del Mar
, Nino Rota
, and Otto Werner Mueller.
Concert Master Kelly Howard has studied with Charles Joseph, Joseph Gingold and Gerald Beal. She holds degrees in Violin Performance and Music Education and has received training in Suzuki Pedagogy. Ms. Howard has performed with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
, New Haven Symphony Orchestra
, West Chester Symphony, and Nepenthe String Quartet to name a few.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
metropolitan area.
Founded in 1973, the orchestra consists of a mix of amateur, semi-professional, and professional musicians who play concerts throughout the year at the Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The BSO's Artistic Director is Nicholas Armstrong.
Personnel
Artistic Director Nicholas Armstrong has conducted throughout the United States and Europe, and in his native England, where he began his musical studies. Armstrong subsequently studied conducting at the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice, where he was also a member of the Teatro La Fenice orchestra. He has worked with Pierre BoulezPierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics...
, Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:...
, Norman Del Mar
Norman Del Mar
Norman Del Mar CBE was a British conductor, horn player, and biographer. As a conductor, he specialized in the music of late romantic composers; including Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss. He left a great legacy of recordings of British music, in particular Elgar, Vaughan Williams,...
, Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
, and Otto Werner Mueller.
Concert Master Kelly Howard has studied with Charles Joseph, Joseph Gingold and Gerald Beal. She holds degrees in Violin Performance and Music Education and has received training in Suzuki Pedagogy. Ms. Howard has performed with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.The orchestra was founded in 1987 by its artistic director and conductor, Richard Auldon Clark. It performs music of all genres with a special focus on contemporary music by American...
, New Haven Symphony Orchestra
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in New Haven, Connecticut. The New Haven Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in 1895 and is the fourth oldest orchestra in the United States.- History :...
, West Chester Symphony, and Nepenthe String Quartet to name a few.