Chamber Orchestra of New York had its triumphant debut on October 11, 2007 at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall.
The orchestra is a premier ensemble that features a seasoned roster of New York’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 has received commissions from The Morgan Library & Museum, Dolce & Gabbana at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the United Nations, and Star Wars under Disney, among others. In 2008, Ottorino Respighi’s great nieces Elsa and Gloria Pizzoli, and archive curator/cataloguer Potito Pedarra, entrusted Music Director and composer Salvatore Di Vittorio with the task of editing, orchestrating, and completing several of Respighi’s early orchestral works for their first printed, published editions under Casa Ricordi in Milan. The orchestra’s albums for Naxos Records, including Respighi, continue to air worldwide to much acclaim. It has also established The Respighi Prize music competition, New York Conducting Workshop, and Maestro Juniors education program.
The orchestra celebrated its 15th anniversary season in 2022/2023, and on April 14th at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall featured a program titled Voyages: Star Wars & Respighi’s Fountains, shedding light on the influence of Respighi on the film scores of John Williams.
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