Volunteer orchestra in Philadelphia founded in 1964
Orchestra Society of Philadelphia
Orchestra
Founded
1964 Morris Goldman and Sidney Rothstein
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Principal conductor
Jack Moore
Website
orchestrasociety.org
The Orchestra Society of Philadelphia (OSP) is an all-volunteer “reading” community orchestra founded in Philadelphia in 1964.[1][2]
As a reading orchestra, the musicians often practice their parts in advance, and the rehearsal is “one-and-done,” meaning the orchestra works through transitions and difficult sections during the first half, and runs it during the second, and then starts all over with new music at the next rehearsal. It is not uncommon here for musicians to practice their sight-reading skills by playing through new scores without prior rehearsal. The goal is to create a setting where musicians, both amateur and professional, can play challenging orchestral works in a serious yet low stress environment, providing an opportunity to maintain and hone their orchestral performing skills. [3]
OSP during a rehearsal of Carmen.
The orchestra rarely performs publicly. Its membership has included Philadelphia Orchestra members, music students, retired professionals and amateurs. Conductors have tried out music they will be leading with other orchestras with OSP. [4]
OSP was founded by Morris Goldman (1919-2012) [5] and Sidney Rothstein (1936-2017). [6]
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^Nardo, T. D. (1989, Feb 03). ORCHESTRA SOCIETY MARKS 25TH. Philadelphia Daily News
^Webster, D. (1996, Apr 26). A RARE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BY A LOCAL TREASURE. Philadelphia Inquirer
^Stearns, David Patrick (2008-06-29). "Composing behind closed doors". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
^Naedele, Ralph (2012-03-16). "Morris Goldman, 93; cofounded music society". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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