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US Orchestras
I'm in the process of compiling a complete list of all US Orchestras throughout the history of the United States.
List of Orchestras and Orchestral Organizations
Before 1800
Founded | Dissolved | Orchestra | City, State | Notes | Website |
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[1] | 17621820 | St. Cecilia Society | Charleston, SC | ||
1800-1849
Founded | Dissolved | Orchestra | City, State | Notes | Website |
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1800 | New York Philharmonic Society | New York, NY | |||
[2] | 1808[2] | 1899?Peirian Sodality | Cambridge, MA | Renamed the Harvard Orchestra ca. 1900.[2] | www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hro |
1809 | Harmonick Society | Baltimore, MD | |||
1810 | 1825 | Boston Philharmonic Society | Boston, MA | ||
1815 | Boston Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | |||
[3] | 1818?[4] | 1822?St. Cecilia Society Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Little information on founding or ending dates.[3][4] | |
1819 | Haydn Society | Cincinnati, OH | |||
1820 | Philharmonic Society | Bethlehem, MD | |||
1820 | The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | musicalfundsociety.org | ||
1821 | Beethoven Society | Portland, ME | |||
1842 | Philharmonic Society of New York | New York, NY | www.nyphil.org | ||
1845 | Louisville Mozart Society | Louisville, KY | |||
1850-1899
Founded | Dissolved | Orchestra | City, State | Notes | Website |
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1850 | Louisville Handel and Haydn Society | Louisville, KY | |||
[5] | 1857Musical Friends Society | Louisville, KY | |||
1859 | Philharmonic Society Orchestra | St. Louis, MO | |||
[6] | 18661872 | Louisville Philharmonic Society | Louisville, KY | ||
[7] | 1867Mendelssohn Society | Louisville, KY | |||
1878 | Symphony Society of New York | New York, NY | |||
[8] | 1879[9] | 1882Louisville Amateur Orchestra | Louisville, KY | ||
1880 | St. Louis Symphony | St. Louis, MO | |||
1880 | Dallas Symphony | Dallas, TX | |||
1881 | Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | |||
1884 | Potsdam Symphony Orchestra | Potsdam, NY | |||
[10] | 1885Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra | Louisville, KY | |||
[11] | 18901893 | Saturday Night Orchestra | Louisville, KY | ||
1891 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | |||
1895 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | |||
1896 | Louisville Symphony | Louisville, KY | |||
1896 | Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor, ME | |||
1900-1949
1950-1999
Founded | Dissolved | Orchestra | City, State | Notes | Website |
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1950 | Lafayette Symphony Orchestra | Lafayette, IN | www.lafayettesymphony.org | ||
1969 | Kentucky Chamber Orchestra | Louisville, KY | |||
1969 | Marion Philharmonic Orchestra | Marion, IN | www.marionphil.org | ||
1970 | 1987 | Columbus Pro Musica | Columbus, IN | Becomes Pro Musica Orchestra in 1987 | |
1970 | 1981 | Southern Indiana Orchestra | New Albany, IN | ||
1975 | Carmel Symphony Orchestra | Carmel, IN | www.carmelsymphony.org | ||
1984 | 1987 | Musicians of the Cloister at Trinity Episcopal Church | Indianapolis, IN | Renamed the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra in 1987 | |
1987 | Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra | Indianapolis, IN | Formerly the Musicians of the Cloister at Trinity Episcopal Church (1984-1987) | www.icomusic.org | |
1987 | 1990 | Pro Musica Orchestra | Columbus, IN | Becomes Columbus Indiana Philharmonic in 1990 | |
1990 | Columbus Indiana Philharmonic | Columbus, IN | www.thecip.org | ||
After 2000
Founded | Dissolved | Orchestra | City, State | Notes | Website |
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2003 | Orkestra Projekt | Indianapolis, IN | www.facebook.com/OrkestraProjekt | ||
2011 | 2012 | Louisville Civic Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Premiere concert on October 2, 2011. Final concert on April 4, 2012. Becomes Bellarmine University Civic Orchestra | sites.google.com/site/louisvillecivicorchestra |
[22] | 2013Orchestra Enigmatic | Louisville, KY | Premiere concert on January 25, 2013. | www.facebook.com/OrchestraEnigmatic | |
[23] | 2012Louisville Philharmonia | Louisville, KY | First concert April 26, 2012. | www.louisvillephilharmonia.org | |
2012 | Mothership Ensemble | Louisville, KY | Premiere concert on December 9, 2012 | ||
2012 | Bellarmine University Civic Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Premiere concert on May 19, 2012. | sites.google.com/site/louisvillecivicorchestra | |
[24] | 2014Fishers Chamber Orchestra | Fishers, IN | Formed February 28, premiere concert on March 23.[25] | fishersmusicworks.org/index.php/ensembles/fco | |
Notes
- ^ Chase 1955, p. 107
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra - History". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
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(help) - ^ a b "The Louisville Orchestra - History & Facts". Retrieved June 8, 2012.
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(help) - ^ a b "The History of the Orchestra in Louisville, pg 1" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2012.
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(help) - ^ Birkhead 1959, p. 3
- ^ Birkhead 1959, p. 3
- ^ Birkhead 1959, p. 13
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- ^ Birkhead 1959, p. 17
- ^ Birkhead 1959, p. 18
- ^ a b c d e "Pierre Key's Music Yearbook 1938". New York: Pierre Key Inc., 1938.
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(help) - ^ a b "ORCHESTRA LISTS DEBTS OF $93,305: Beethoven Symphony's Assets Only $212, Bankruptcy Schedule Reveals. 1929, April 3". Retrieved March 7, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Tucson: The Life and Times of an American City, pg. 224". Retrieved March 5, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Tucson Symphony Orchestra - Mission & History". Retrieved March 5, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Arizona Historical Foundation: PHOENIX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COLLECTION-MSS 103" (PDF). Retrieved March 5, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Arizona Historical Foundation - Manuscripts - N-P: PHOENIX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1931-1984". Retrieved March 5, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Bryan Stoneburner collection, 1931-1984". Retrieved March 5, 2014.
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(help) - ^ a b "Birmingham Civic Symphony Orchestra". Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Arkansas: A Guide to the State, pg 122". Retrieved February 10, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Long Beach Symphony Orchestra: Mission and History". Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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(help) - ^ Blanton 2014, p. Retrieved March 17, 2014
- ^ Louisville Philharmonia - About 2014, p. Retrieved March 18, 2014
- ^ Reason 2014, p. Retrieved March 17, 2014
- ^ Reason 2014, p. Retrieved March 17, 2014
References
- Blanton, Anna. (2013). "Orchestra Enigmatic Debut Concert this Friday." Louisville.com, January 23, 2013.
- Chase, Gilbert. (1955). America's Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Key, Pierre V.R.; Irene Haynes. eds. (1938). Pierre Key's Music Year Book 1938 Edition. New York: Pierre Key Publishing Corporation.
- McDonald, William F. (1965). Federal Relief Administration and the Arts. Ohio: Ohio State University Press.
- Reason, Betsy. (2014). "Fishers Chamber Orchestra ready for debut." Indianapolis Star, March 16, 2014.