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Symphony Number One is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Symphony Number One must be made payable to Fractured Atlas only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Symphony Number One is also incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Maryland and a member of Maryland Nonprofits.
About Us
Baltimore-based Symphony Number One was founded in 2014 as
the East Coast’s newest chamber orchestra. Made up of 15 core members with training from some of
the nation's top institutions and conservatories, Symphony Number One aims to
unite the great composers of the past with virtuoso performers of the present and the leading compositional voices of the future.
Symphony Number One seeks to:
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Support young and emerging performers and composers,
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Give new works multiple performances,
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Produce quality recordings of chamber orchestra works, and
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Create unique concert experiences for the public by
juxtaposing new music with standards of the classical canon.
This group was founded with a passion to uphold and grow a great
tradition of chamber orchestra music. We want to push boundaries; to introduce
people to a bigger and broader world of classical music; to share the stories
of new voices and new ideas. And we want
you to join us in our cause!
Support our Season
After a successful debut concert earlier this year, Symphony Number One, led by music director Jordan Randall Smith, is slated to bring you a year full of innovative programming, including:
The Music of Mahler and Boss
Thursday, September 24, 2015 | 7:30pm
Sunday, September 27, 2015 | 3:00pm
Emmanuel
Episcopal Church
(map)
Come hear Mahler's Symphony No.4 arranged for chamber orchestra by
Erwin Stein, featuring mezzo-soprano Amanda Williams. You’ll also hear the world premiere of Andrew Boss's
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra, featuring saxophonist Sean
Meyers.
Music for Strings: Dvořák, Schoenberg, Murphy
Saturday, October 17, 2015 | 8:00pm
Sunday, October 18, 2015 | 8:00pm
Grace and St. Peter's Church (map)
Join us for an evening of sensational music for strings! Featuring
works by Dvorak, Schoenberg, and the world
premiere of a new work by Australian composer Nicole Murphy, this is one
concert that string orchestra fans will not want to miss.
Play of Light: Boulez, Russell
Friday, March 25, 2016 | 8:00pm
Saturday, March 26, 2016 | 8:00pm
Maryland Science Center (map)
This March will roar like a lion with Pierre Boulez's formidable Dérive 2, a kaleidoscopic 20th century work for small orchestra, and a world premiere by 2015 Call for Scores winner, Jonathan Russell.
Season Finale: Adams, Posner, Omiccioli
Friday, May 6, 2016 | 8:00pm
Saturday, May 7, 2016 | 8:00pm
Baltimore War Memorial (map)
Symphony Number One closes its inaugural season with John Adams's Son of Chamber Symphony. Adams puts a new spin on some of his earlier music in this rambunctious, high-octane work for chamber orchestra.
Also on the program is a World Premiere by our Call for Score winner Andrew Posner and our Honorable Mention work, Nick Omiccioli's [fuse].
How Can You Help?
Donate through this campaign, come to our performances, and help
make our first season a success by sharing with your friends! Your
support will have a lasting impact on not only the lives of our featured
composers and performers, but also the chamber orchestra catalog!
Where Your Money Goes
Symphony Number One is a conduit in service of modern composers and diverse audiences. The funds you provide will directly underwrite the costs of
producing our concerts, enabling us to:
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Pay our core ensemble as well as any substitutes we may need to
hire
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Book the best concert venues
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Produce high-quality, commercial recordings
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Commission amazing works by great and emerging composers
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Publicize our concerts through print and electronic media
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Cover production costs such as lighting and sound
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Pay municipal and state fees, and music rental
Meet Symphony Number One
Jordan Randall Smith, music director
Award-winning conductor Jordan Randall Smith was a Bruno Walter Conducting Fellow at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music and Artistic Director of the Dallas Festival of Modern Music. According to the Ft. Worth Music Examiner, Jordan, "drove an intensity in the air," leading the festival’s ensemble in residence, Ars Nova Dallas, in a series of performances of Schoenberg's landmark Pierrot Lunaire. New York Philharmonic Music Director Allen Gilbert called Jordan’s conducting of Boulez’ Le Marteau sans Maître, “impressive.”
Nicholas Bentz, executive director
Nicholas Bentz is quickly building a reputation as a rising star across the globe. As a composer, Bentz has been commissioned by the SONAR New Music Ensemble, the College of Charleston Contemporary Music Ensemble, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. As a violinist, Nicholas has soloed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Philharmonic, Piccolo Spoleto Festival Orchestra, and has performed with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Nick won the 2014 Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy Concerto Competition.
Sean Meyers, operations director
Saxophonist Sean Meyers is an active collaborator with young composers in writing new works for saxophone. His collaboration with Justin Porter, Watermill Portrait for soprano saxophone and electronics, was recently selected for performance at the 2014 International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) in Athens, Greece. Other premieres include works for saxophone quartet and mixed ensembles in the 2013-2014 Synesthesia Project, a multimedia concert series featuring collaborations between Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) interdisciplinary artists and Peabody composers and performers. In addition, Sean has premiered solo and chamber works by James Young, Sean William Calhoun, Benjamin Learish, Andrew Posner, and Nick Dulworth.
Melissa Lander, education director
Clarinetist Melissa Johnson Lander has performed with the Annapolis Symphony, U.S. Army Field Band, Pentagon Winds, Heidelberg Schlossfestspiel Opera Orchestra, Traverse Symphony, Bowdoin Summer Music Festival and Interlochen Center for the Arts. She gave her solo recital debut at age 21 with a LIVE radio broadcast on NPR. She holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the University of Michigan and is currently pursing a graduate degree at Peabody Conservatory studying with Anthony McGill.
Maitreyi Muralidharan, dev. dir.
Maitreyi is a violinist at the Peabody Conservatory and studies under Herbert Greenberg. She has attended Summit Music Festival, Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy, Aspen Music Festival, and Brevard Music Festival, to name a few. She was an intern for the Brussels Chamber Orchestra and managed the student side of the ensemble. She has sat concertmaster in many groups in North Carolina. She is Development Director at Symphony Number One and is completing her studies at Peabody.
Risks & Challenges
With a team of people who have launched many successful funding campaigns for projects in the past, we walk in with our eyes open to the challenges that young organizations face. Hidden venue or rental costs, last-minute changes, and even the weather can conspire to make projects like these challenging to complete. But that is also the thrill of live performances: With our experience, these beautiful and fragile performances are in steady hands from beginning to end.
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