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Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
For nearly a quarter of a century, the Albert Schweitzer Youth Orchestra, based in Hamburg, has brought teenaged and young adult musicians together for education, rehearsal, and performance. This page provides details on the orchestra—including listing the current performers by name and instrument, upcoming concerts, reviews, and other information. The page is available in English and German versions.
Since 1984, the Children’s Orchestra Society (COS) has pursued excellence in musical education for young people, including orchestra and chamber music and private lessons—extending even to master classes with famous guest musicians. This Web site provides details on the history, policies, philosophy, and so on, of COS.
If for no other reason, go to this site to read the history of the orchestra. It’s fascinating. While you’re there, though, read about upcoming special concerts, Music Director Maestro Zubin Mehta, the members of the orchestra, and more. Bilingual.
This relatively young professional orchestra, based in Berlin, performs a wide variety of music. Consisting of an ensemble of 20+ pieces, it can expand to more than 70 as needed. This site provides a brief history of the orchestra and its members, concert information, reviews, and so on. In English and German.
Although the orchestra itself is world-renowned, its Web page is just getting started. All the basic information is provided, though, including a prize drawing (see the guest book), details on booking and concerts, information on sponsorship. The News & Features page is updated monthly with current info. More activities for the Web site are planned in the near future.
This interesting site, in English and French versions, is as charming as the young people who make up the orchestra—almost 2,000 of them in the orchestra’s nearly 40-year history. Information about the current orchestra and alumni, audition and application details, tour dates, and journal entries from past tours. Related music links.
http://www.swilkinson.demon.co.uk/
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1724/COS.htm
The Web site for this orchestra reflects its Miami Beach location, with refreshingly cool background colors and graphics of palm trees, but that doesn’t keep it from being a serious site. Details are provided on the orchestra’s 10th anniversary season, 1997–1998. Calendar of upcoming events, biography of founder and artistic director Michael Tilson Thomas, photos, staffing and ticket information.
Reading this site’s eclectic and entertaining content is almost as enjoyable as attending a good concert. There’s plenty to see, hear, and do—be sure to check out the Robo-Critic and the collected links on the Fun page—as well as the expected details on the orchestra, concert dates, news and awards, and much more.
This orchestra, composed of 88 young Chinese musicians, is only two years old, but already has had an extensive tour through the U.S. and Taiwan. The Web site is even newer. Links to pages for the artistic director, pictures, orchestra members, upcoming tours.
Want to know the schedule for your favorite orchestra? Detailed information on full-sized professional orchestras throughout the world. Information is provided by the orchestras and halls. No graphics; this site is intended for speed. When available, links to the home pages of the orchestras are provided. (Most of the orchestras listed do have web sites.)
Press releases, details on the orchestra’s piano and voice competition, planned concerts for the current and next season, photos, subscription and biography information, and more. This framed site is available in French and English versions.
This bilingual site (in Finnish and English) includes day-by-day details on upcoming concerts and tours (also searchable by artist, type of concert, or composer). Information on musicians and available recordings, photo gallery and listening room. Graphically intense but nicely presented.
Concert schedule, ticket information, press releases, organizational information, subscription and membership details, and the TSO Gazette. More contents planned for the future.
Founded in 1823, the Utrechtsch Studenten Concert is the oldest symphony orchestra of Holland. The orchestra makes an annual trip to perform in foreign countries; this site provides details about the current concert schedule, the orchestra’s mascot, and more. Bilingual.
This elegant site includes a list of the musicians, a well-organized calendar of events, descriptions of the concert series, and a link to ABC Online (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
http://www.btinternet.com/~nyo/
http://www.moccom.com/SJBO/E_HOME.htm
http://www.the-kings-consort.org.uk/
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/3697/