San Diego Chamber Orchestra
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Orchestra Nova San Diego, formerly known as the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, is a chamber orchestra based in San Diego, California
. The group's Artistic Director is Jung-Ho Pak
.
The San Diego Chamber Orchestra was formed in 1983 and performed its first concerts in 1984. The ensemble changed its name to Orchestra Nova San Diego in the fall of 2009.
The orchestra has performed in many different locations; its primary venue is now the new Irwin M. Jacobs Hall in Sorrento Valley, described by Pak as "one of the most acoustically perfect halls in the country." Other venues include St. Paul's Cathedral in Downtown San Diego; the Rancho Santa Fe Performing Arts Center in Rancho Santa Fe
; and the Sherwood Auditorium in La Jolla.
The group has 35 full-time members, with up to 15 additional musicians being added for special occasions and Pops concerts. The group typically performs six Classics Series concerts from fall through spring, as well as summer Pops concerts in various outdoor venues.
The Orchestra has had a long-time tradition of performing Handel's Messiah in December, but it created a sensation in San Diego in 2006 by performing the only authentic 18th century re-creation of Messiah by a professional chorus and orchestra in the area. Joined by the Bach Collegium chorus in 2007, two of the three venues (area churches) sold out and the third, the California Center for the Arts (CCAE), Escondido, increased its ticket sales by over 30% from year to year.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The group's Artistic Director is Jung-Ho Pak
Jung-Ho Pak
Jung-Ho Pak is an American symphony conductor, and is the current artistic director of Orchestra Nova San Diego and the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, as well as musical director of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and the director of orchestras at the Interlochen Center for the...
.
The San Diego Chamber Orchestra was formed in 1983 and performed its first concerts in 1984. The ensemble changed its name to Orchestra Nova San Diego in the fall of 2009.
The orchestra has performed in many different locations; its primary venue is now the new Irwin M. Jacobs Hall in Sorrento Valley, described by Pak as "one of the most acoustically perfect halls in the country." Other venues include St. Paul's Cathedral in Downtown San Diego; the Rancho Santa Fe Performing Arts Center in Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Rancho Santa Fe known locally as ″The Ranch″, is one of the most exclusive and affluent communities in Southern California. It is also a census-designated place in San Diego County, California and an unincorporated bedroom community of San Diego County...
; and the Sherwood Auditorium in La Jolla.
The group has 35 full-time members, with up to 15 additional musicians being added for special occasions and Pops concerts. The group typically performs six Classics Series concerts from fall through spring, as well as summer Pops concerts in various outdoor venues.
The Orchestra has had a long-time tradition of performing Handel's Messiah in December, but it created a sensation in San Diego in 2006 by performing the only authentic 18th century re-creation of Messiah by a professional chorus and orchestra in the area. Joined by the Bach Collegium chorus in 2007, two of the three venues (area churches) sold out and the third, the California Center for the Arts (CCAE), Escondido, increased its ticket sales by over 30% from year to year.
Musicians
- Violins
- Alexander Palamidis, Concertmaster
- Healy Henderson, Assistant menstrater**Hernan Constantino, Principal
- Andrea Altona
- Victoria Bietz
- Karla Contreras
- Irena Fraden
- Yvonne Shay
- Tricia Lee
- Robert Schumitzky
- Violas
- Qing Liang, Principal
- Che-yuan Chen
- Judith Hendershott
- Linda Piatt
- Cellos
- Erin Breene, Principal
- Yao Zhao
- Mary Alice Hendricks
- Bass
- Michael Wais, Principal
- French Horns
- Mike McCoy, Co-Principal
- Tricia Skye, Co-Principal
- Barry Toombs
- Flutes
- Beth Ross-Buckley, Principal
- Suzanne Kennedy
- Oboes
- Susan Barrett, Principal
- Scott Paulson
- Clarinets
- Frank Renk, Principal
- Robert Zelickman
- Bassoons
- Ryan Simmons, Principal
- David Savage
- Piano/Celeste/Harpsichord
- Mary Barranger, Principal
- Harp
- Elena Mashkovtseva, Principal
- Trumpets
- John MacFerran Wilds, Principal
- Frank Glasson
- Trombone
- Richard Gordon, Principal
- Timpani/Percussion
- Patrick Pfiffner, Principal