Chamber Orchestra of New York is a professional orchestra founded as Chamber Orchestra of

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by the Italian composer and conductor

Salvatore Di Vittorio Salvatore Di Vittorio (born 22 October 1967 in Palermo) is an Italian composer and conductor. He is music director and Conductor of the Chamber Orchestra of New York. He has been recognized by Luigi Verdi (Philharmonic Academy of Bologna) as ...

. It was established on March 27, 2006, on the 250th anniversary of the birth of

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, with its debut concert on October 11, 2007 at

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's Zankel Hall as part of the inaugural 2007/2008 Season.

About the Orchestra

The Orchestra was modeled after other younger European-style orchestras, and is recognized as one of the first orchestras in the United States to follow this tradition. Its roster is cultivated through live auditions and the ensemble recruits from leading New York and east coast music conservatories such as the

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and

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, as well as

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and

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among others. The orchestra performs its annual concert series at

(in Weill and Zankel halls), receives continued international acclaim for it ongoing

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albums, and has partnered for prominent productions with

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, and

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Mission

"Chamber Orchestra of New York is a premier ensemble that features a seasoned roster of our city’s most flourishing musicians. The orchestra is internationally distinguished for championing unique repertoire that bridges the classical and modern traditions, including iconic film music, through premieres and world premiere recordings of rediscovered masterworks. Through all-embracing approaches with its distinct programs – from performances to educational outreach – the orchestra aims to cultivate a broader audience across generations for the future of classical music."

The Orchestra and Ottorino Respighi

In 2008, Ottorino Respighi’s great nieces Elsa and Gloria Pizzoli, and archive curator/cataloger Potito Pedarra, entrusted Music Director and Composer

with the task of editing, orchestrating, and completing several of Respighi’s early orchestral works – such as the first Violin Concerto (in A) – in their first printed, published editions (now) distributed by Casa Ricordi in Milan. The orchestra continues to premiere ongoing new editions by Di Vittorio of Respighi's music in premieres as well as recordings on

The Respighi Prize Music Competition

The orchestra established The Respighi Prize / Il Premio Respighi Music Competition, for young composers, conductors and soloists, in 2010 in collaboration with Comune di

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, Italy - Respighi's birthplace.

New York Conducting Workshop & Competition

The orchestra maintains a conducting workshop each Spring which offers conductors of all ages and countries the opportunity to reflect, discuss, and refine their podium experiences with veteran mentor conductors. All participants automatically become candidates of The Respighi Prize, and the winner and finalists are offered an opportunity to share the podium in selected concerts.

Advisory board

The orchestra’s Advisory Board developed to include esteemed artists such as film composer Ennio Morricone, conductor Alan Gilbert, and soloists Lynn Harrell, Cho-Liang Lin and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. Honorary Board members include Respighi family descendants Elsa and Gloria Pizzoli, Respighi archive curator/cataloger Potito Pedarra and musicologist Luigi Verdi.

Venues and Productions

The Orchestra currently performs its Masterworks Series at

. It also returns with regularity for concerts at

. Over recent seasons, the orchestra has been featured at fashion shows by

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, and

Discography

:8.572332. RESPIGHI - Aria, Violin Concerto in A Major (violinist Laura Marzadori), Suite for strings, Rossiniana *

:8.572333. DI VITTORIO - Overtura Respighiana, Sinfonia Nos. 1 & 2, Ave Maria for female choir, Sonata for clarinet (clarinetist Benjamin Baron) *

:8.573168. RESPIGHI - The Birds, Trittico Botticelliano, Serenata, Suite in G for organ and strings (organist, Kyler Brown) *

:8.573530. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - The Lark Ascending, The Solent, Fantasia for Piano, Six Short Pieces for piano *

:8.573901. RESPIGHI - Concerto all'antica, Ancient Airs and Dances Suites Nos. 1-3 (violinist, Davide Alogna) *

:8.579033. DI VITTORIO - Sinfonias Nos. 3 and 4, Ode Corelliana, Fanfare del Mare, Venere e Adone (Chamber Orchestra of New York)

Affiliations

League of American Orchestras The League of American Orchestras, formerly the American Symphony Orchestra League, is a North American service organization with 700 member orchestras of all budget sizes and types, plus individual and institutional members. Based in New York Ci ...

*Edizioni Panastudio *

Casa Ricordi Casa Ricordi is a publisher of primarily classical music and opera. Its classical repertoire represents one of the important sources in the world through its publishing of the work of the major 19th-century Italian composers such as Gioachino Ro ...

References

External links

Chamber Orchestra of New York

Official website of Salvatore Di Vittorio

Official website of Ottorino Respighi

Gruppo Editoriale Panastudio

Naxos Records

Casa Ricordi
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