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The Peninsula Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in the San Francisco Peninsula, California.〔(Peninsula Symphony simply shines ), Oakland Tribune, 24 May 2005〕〔(''A Musical Virtuoso And A Vision of London: The Peninsula Symphony'' ), San Francisco Classical Voice, 24 October 1998, by James H. Carr〕 The orchestra consists of over 90 community musicians.〔(About the Peninsula Symphony )〕 In 1995, the Peninsula Symphony was featured in a PBS broadcast.〔''Making Music: A Joyful Vocation'', September 1995. KCSM, channel 60〕 Since its beginning, the symphony has performed four pairs of concerts in October, January, March, and May.〔 It also performs two free concerts each year, an outdoor summer concert, and a winter family concert. The symphony also hosts competitions, presents awards for young artists, and organizes outreach programs in local schools, known as ''Bridges to Music''.〔http://www.peninsulasymphony.org/bridges2music/bridges-main.php〕 Mitchell Sardou Klein has been Music Director and Conductor of the Peninsula Symphony since 1985, and also directs the Peninsula Youth Orchestra. Nathaniel Berman is Assistant Conductor. ==Mission and History== Mission Statement: The mission of the Peninsula Symphony is to enrich the lives of people in our community with inspiring, innovative, high-quality musical presentations at affordable prices, and to promote music education through engaging programs for children and adults.〔http://peninsulasymphony.org/about.php〕 History: The Peninsula Symphony was founded by Russian-born violinist/conductor Aaron Sten. In 1949, Aaron Sten became conductor of a small Redwood City group of musicians that he met while buying a house. Shortly after, a group of about 32 San Mateo musicians under the name The Peninsula Symphony disbanded and joined Aaron Sten's group. The resulting group of about 60 musicians formed an orchestra under the name Sequoia Symphony Orchestra and performed their first season. By the end of the second season, the name had changed to the Peninsula Symphony and in 1951, the non-profit Peninsula Symphony Association was incorporated. In that very first year, many features were established which were to become trademarks of the Peninsula Symphony: four concerts in October, January, March, and May; a balanced musical program featuring first-class guest artists; an attractive concert program with informative notes; and strong support from the community. In 1951, under Vincent Guida, symphony clarinetist and business manager, the organization was incorporated as a non-profit association, and a formal board was chosen. In 1952, Aaron Sten also founded the California Youth Symphony, and began the tradition of incorporating outstanding young musicians into Peninsula Symphony performances. In 1956, Board President Robert L. Clark was the driving force behind the creation of the Peninsula Symphony Auxiliary, a women's volunteer group, which was instrumental to the development of an audience base. With no office or Executive Director yet, volunteers played a crucial role in symphony operations. In 1985, the symphony opened an office with executive director to manage its growth .〔''The Peninsula Symphony: The First Fifty Years'' by Dorothy and George Lunn, 1998〕 By 1985, the time had come to open an office in San Mateo and hire a paid Executive Director. Coincidentally, this was also the last year of founding conductor Aaron Sten’s leadership. With the arrival of current conductor Mitchell Sardou Klein, the Peninsula Symphony grew from a grassroots ensemble to a polished 90-plus member orchestra of well-trained community musicians. Following Sten’s tradition of nurturing young musicians, the Peninsula Youth Orchestra was established in the spring of 1997, with Mitchell Sardou Klein serving as the Music Director. The business office moved to Los Altos in 2001.〔(Peninsula Symphony fan base strong in Los Altos - new office opened here ), Los Altos Town Crier, 16 May 2001〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peninsula Symphony」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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