Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
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The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra, the resident summer orchestra of the Chautauqua Institution
in western New York State. Founded in 1929, the ensemble plays concerts on most Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights throughout the Institution's nine-week season. The CSO draws its members principally from US professional orchestras. Nearly all of its violinists, as well as one violist, are concertmasters of their home orchestras, demonstrating the caliber of musicians that come to play in this professional summer orchestra. Some of the musicians have been playing with the CSO for more than 45 years. In addition to standard concerts, the CSO also accompanies programs with the Chautauqua Ballet Company and the Chautauqua Opera
Young Artists.
Albert Stoessel was the first music director of the orchestra, from 1929 through his death in 1943. Since 2007, Stefan Sanderling
is the orchestra's music director.
Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit adult education center and summer resort located on 750 acres in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles northwest of Jamestown in the western part of New York State...
in western New York State. Founded in 1929, the ensemble plays concerts on most Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights throughout the Institution's nine-week season. The CSO draws its members principally from US professional orchestras. Nearly all of its violinists, as well as one violist, are concertmasters of their home orchestras, demonstrating the caliber of musicians that come to play in this professional summer orchestra. Some of the musicians have been playing with the CSO for more than 45 years. In addition to standard concerts, the CSO also accompanies programs with the Chautauqua Ballet Company and the Chautauqua Opera
Chautauqua Opera
The Chautauqua Opera is the resident summer opera company of the Chautauqua Institution. It is the oldest continuously active summer opera company in the U.S, having been founded in 1929, and it has produced several operas during the Institution's nine-week summer season every year since...
Young Artists.
Albert Stoessel was the first music director of the orchestra, from 1929 through his death in 1943. Since 2007, Stefan Sanderling
Stefan Sanderling
Stefan Sanderling is an orchestral conductor. His parents are the conductor Kurt Sanderling and the double-bass player Barbara Sanderling. His half-brother is the conductor Thomas Sanderling. His brother Michael Sanderling is a cellist and conductor.In his youth, Sanderling played the piano and...
is the orchestra's music director.
Music directors
- Albert Stoessel (1929-1943)
- Franco Autori (1943-1953)
- Walter HendlWalter HendlWalter Hendl was an American conductor, composer and pianist.-Biography:Hendl was born in West New York, New Jersey, and later went on to study with Fritz Reiner at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. From 1939 to 1941 he taught at Sarah Lawrence College in New York City...
(1953-1972) - Sergiu ComissionaSergiu ComissionaSergiu Comissiona was a Romanian conductor and violinist.-Early life:...
- Varujan Kojian (1980-1984)
- Joseph Silverstein (1986-1990)
- Uri SegalUri SegalUri Segal is an Israeli musical conductor.Segal studied violin and conducting at the Rubin Academy of Music . From 1966 to 1969, he attended the Guildhall School of Music....
(1990-2007) - Stefan SanderlingStefan SanderlingStefan Sanderling is an orchestral conductor. His parents are the conductor Kurt Sanderling and the double-bass player Barbara Sanderling. His half-brother is the conductor Thomas Sanderling. His brother Michael Sanderling is a cellist and conductor.In his youth, Sanderling played the piano and...
(2007-2010)