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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center, December 2005, Jazz at the bottom Former name Chicago Orchestra, Theodore Thomas Orchestra Founded 1891 Concert hall Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center Music director Riccardo Muti Website www.cso.org The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO ) was founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891. The ensemble makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival. The music director is Riccardo Muti, who began his tenure in 2010. The CSO is one of five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". [1] Contents 1 History 2 Ravinia Festival 3 Recordings 4 Broadcasts 5 Civic Orchestra of Chicago 6 Music directors, conductors 6.1 Music directors 6.2 Titled Conductors 6.3 Composers-in-Residence 6.4 Assistant / Associate Conductors 6.5 Ravinia Festival 7 Honors and awards 7.1 Grammy Awards 8 Volunteer Groups 9 See also 10 References 11 Exte...

St. Louis Symphony

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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Official logo Former name St. Louis Choral-Symphony Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Founded 1880 Concert hall Powell Hall Principal conductor David Robertson Website www.stlsymphony.org The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1880 by Joseph Otten as the St. Louis Choral Society, the St. Louis Symphony is the second-oldest professional symphony orchestra in the United States, preceded only by the New York Philharmonic. Its principal concert venue is Powell Symphony Hall. Contents 1 History 2 Music directors 3 References 4 External links History The St. Louis Choral Society performed in the auditorium of the St. Louis Mercantile Library [1] at Locust and Broadway in Downtown St. Louis. During the 1881/82 season the 80-member chorus was joined by an orchestra of 31 members. A disbanded Musical Union joined the group. In 1893, the St. Louis Choral-Symphony was formally incorporat...

Cinemassacre

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New York Philharmonic

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New York Philharmonic Orchestra Founded 1842 Location New York City Concert hall David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center Principal conductor Jaap van Zweden, Music Director Designate Website www.nyphil.org The New York Philharmonic , officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. , [1] globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra ( NYPO ) [2] [3] [4] or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra , [5] is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is one of the leading American orchestras popularly referred to as the "Big Five". [6] The Philharmonic's home is David Geffen Hall, located in New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. [7] Founded in 1842, the orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of the "Big Five" orchestras. Its record-setting 14,000th concert was given in December 2004. [8] Contents 1 History 1.1 Founding and first concert, 1842 1.2 Beethoven's Ninth and a n...