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  • Comment: Take out all the primary sources (incl. social media and blogs), and you're left with two: the WPR piece, and the SD U-T article. Of these, the former seems solid, but the latter is hyperlocal (La Jolla Light) and appears to be based on an interview so not independent. Even if we give that the benefit of the doubt and accept it as meeting the WP:GNG guideline standard, two sources isn't enough to establish notability. DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:03, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: Only one reliable source is in this article, with the second one being an unnotable award while the third is a PR hype site. A good chunk isn't sourced to anything. Please find more secondary sources covering it. OhHaiMark (talk) 13:29, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

A "Symphonina" is a new genre of classical music created in 2018 by Dr. David Fogel.[1] [2]. Symphoninas are short complete symphonies that play in about 10-12 minutes with 3 or 4 melodic movements, each about the length of a typical streaming tune[3]. With this format, each movement plays in a length of time that people have become accustomed to listening to on their phones [4]

The concept for the Symphonina came to Fogel in response to observing the aging audiences attending classical performances. Fogel created the Symponina Foundation (https://symphonina.org/), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, along with Gary Gray, to help support the development of this new genre and spreading "the joy of symphonic music to young audiences around the world."

Symphoninas appear on two albums:

Introducing the Symphonina: Spreading the Joy of Symphonic Music to Young Audiences Around the World: https://open.spotify.com/album/0rixqmBrOsBTsGo0rcYBaA

Advent of the Symphonina: Spreading the Joy of Symphonic Music to Young Audiences Around the World (2024): https://open.spotify.com/album/6qyRRoHPScyfYQcoqSkQnH

These albums include Symphoninas by composers Christopher Reed[5], Steve Locks [6], Alexander Unseth, Jordan Jinosko, David Fogel [7], and Daniel Fisher [8]. The orchestras performing on the albums include the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, and the International Symphonina Orchestra. [9] [10]. Introducing the Symphonina was #10 on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums charts for the week of March 2, 2024 [11]. Advent of the Symphonina was #1 on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums chart for the week of August 31, 2024. [12] [13]

Symphoninas have received peer recognition by organizations such as Clouzine, World Entertainment Awards, [14], Hollywood in Media Awards, Elite Music Awards, and the Global Music Awards [15]. Symphoninas were used in the soundtrack to a Gold Telly Award-winning short animated film (2024) [16].

Symphoninas have received airplay[17] [18] [19][failed verification] and attention in public media and podcasts. [20] [21] [22] [23]. [24]

The Symphonina Foundation conducts an annual Best Symphonina of the Year competition for composers internationally.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing the symphonina, a new genre designed for streaming audiences". August 2024.
  2. ^ "FEATURE | Introducing the Symphonina, an Orchestral Form for the Digital Age". August 2024.
  3. ^ "Symphonina Foundation - Whats a Symphonina?".
  4. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/interactive/2024/shorter-songs-again/
  5. ^ "The Official Score Video for Christopher Reed's Symphonina No. 1". YouTube. 11 November 2023.
  6. ^ "The Official Score Video for Steve Locks' Symphonina No. 1". YouTube. 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "The Official Score Video for David Fogel's Symphonina No . 1". YouTube. 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Introducing the Symphonina: Spreading the Joy of Symphonic Music to Young Audiences Around the World". Spotify.
  9. ^ "Symphonina Foundation - 2023 - Symphonina Album".
  10. ^ "Symphonina Foundation - Advent of the Symphonina".
  11. ^ "Instagram".
  12. ^ "Advent of the Symphonina Charts at #1 on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums for the Week of August 31, 2024". 28 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Instagram".
  14. ^ "Instagram".
  15. ^ "Daniel Fisher - Newsletter - July 2024".
  16. ^ "Spring - A Short Film (Gold Telly Award Winner 2024!)". YouTube. 2 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Lessons from Composers!". YouTube. 18 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Renaissance Man!". YouTube. 15 November 2022.
  19. ^ https://www.oneworldmusicradio.com/the-symphonina-foundation
  20. ^ "Introducing the symphonina, a new genre designed for streaming audiences". August 2024.
  21. ^ "La Jolla native releases 'symphonina' album to bring classical music to younger generations". 14 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Gustav Mahler Need Not Apply: The Symphonina. On Staccato".
  23. ^ "FEATURE | Introducing the Symphonina, an Orchestral Form for the Digital Age". August 2024.
  24. ^ "Symphonina No. 1 by Christopher Reed| J.W. Pepper Sheet Music".
  25. ^ "Symphonina Foundation - Music Competitions".