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		Our concert programme usually includes a concerto and it is the orchestra's policy to work with and provide a performance opportunity for young professional musicians who are just starting out in their careers as concert soloists.
		The Sheffield Chamber Orchestra is a registered charity and is financed mostly by ticket sales, subscriptions paid by the members themselves and kind donations by a loyal group of Friends of the Sheffield Chamber Orchestra.
		The Sheffield Chamber Orchestra was formed in 1950 and is a small classical orchestra of around 40 musicians, comprising of woodwind, horns, trumpets and percussion, in addition to the usual complement of strings.
	www.sheffield-chamber-orchestra.org.uk (462 words)

	Orchestra -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		An orchestra is a (additional info and facts about musical ensemble) musical ensemble used most often in (Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste) classical music.
		With the formation of standing orchestras, and the expansion of the winds and brass, as well as the ability of winds and brass instruments to be intune with each other, it created the ability of the wind and brass to be more easily massed.
		In some theaters, the orchestra is the area of seats directly in front of the stage (called "primafila" or "platea"); the term more properly applies to the place in a theatre, or (A hall where concerts are given) concert hall set apart for the musicians.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/or/orchestra.htm (3005 words)

	Orchestra at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Full size orchestras may sometimes be called "symphony orchestras" or "philharmonic orchestras"; these prefixes do not indicate any difference either to the instrumental content or role of the orchestra, but can be useful to distinguish different orchestras based in the same city (for instance, the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra).
		At first the orchestra was an aristocratic luxury, performing privately at the courts of the princes and nobles of Italy; but in the 17th century performances were given in theatres, and Germany eagerly followed.
		In ancient Greece the orchestra was the space between the auditorium and the proscenium (or stage), in which were stationed the chorus and the instrumentalists.
	wiki.tatet.com /Orchestra.html (1652 words)

	ipedia.com: English Chamber Orchestra Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The English Chamber Orchestra is a small (hence "chamber") orchestra based in London.
		The orchestra did not at this time have a principal conductor, but worked closely with a succession of guest conductors including Raymond Leppard, Colin Davis and Daniel Barenboim.
		Other London-based orchestras include the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
	www.ipedia.com /english_chamber_orchestra.html (256 words)

	Chamber Orchestra Basel
		The history of the Basel Chamber Orchestra goes back to 1984, when a number of young graduates from various Swiss Conservatoriums decided to form an independent ensemble together.
		The Basel Chamber Orchestra consciously continues a tradition begun by Paul Sacher and both his chamber orchestras (Basel Chamber Orchestra and Collegium Musicum Zürich).
		The orchestra has been invited by Gidon Kremer for his festival "les muséiques" in Basel for the editions 2002, 2003 and 2004.
	www.basel.ch /en/culture/music/chamber_orchestra_basel.html (290 words)

	Texas Chamber Orchestra [formerly CSM]
		Texas Chamber Orchestra is a colorful and vibrant ensemble composed of some of the finest musicians in North Texas.
		The orchestra's core group consists of 15 to 17 string musicians and, depending on repertoire, is augmented by soloists and specialists players (e.g., winds, brass, and percussion) to a maximum of 40.
		Now, more than ever before, Texas Chamber Orchestra is dedicated to providing concerts of great music, enriching quality of life, and offering engaging educational opportunities for adults and children in the diverse communities it serves.
	wwoww.com /csm (213 words)

	The Harvard University Choir > About the Choir > The Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra
		The Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra (HBCO) is a small chamber orchestra dedicated to bringing back to life the vivid rhetoric and dancing rhythms of baroque music.
		The orchestra rehearses each week in the sanctuary of Memorial Church, using the church's set of baroque bows and instruments from the Early Instrument Collection of the Music Department.
		Professor Hayes, along with his wife Barbara, are great supporters of the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, and of other student early music productions at Harvard, and this gift supplies the appropriate tools for playing music of the baroque period.
	www.uchoir.harvard.edu /orchestra.html (320 words)

	Guest Artists of the COS \| Chamber Orchestra of the Springs
		She received a Certificate in Chamber Music and a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she was teaching assistant to Jerry Horner, violist of the Fine Arts Quartet.
		Highlights for the 2001-2002 season include concerto appearances with the Pueblo Symphony, the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, the Berrien Springs Symphony, the McCall Symphony, the Spokane Festival Orchestra, and the Okanogan Valley Orchestra.
		He is currently a member of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and he has previously served on the faculty of Middle Tennessee State University and has taught cello at the Governor's School for the Arts.
	www.chamberorchestraofthesprings.org /Artists1.htm (1983 words)

	Nederland Kamerorkest (Chamber Orchestra) - Short History
		Nederlands Kamerorkest (The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra) (NKO) was founded in 1955 and since September 1, 1985 has been part of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation.
		Hartmut Haenchen became principal conductor of the ensemble on September 1, 1986, and Philippe Entremont was appointed prinipal guest conductor on January 1, 1993.
		The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra is known as a prominent representative of the still relatively few full-time chamber orchestras, able to devote all of its time to perfecting the characteristic chamber orchestra sound, and specializing in chamber orchestra repertoire from all styles and periods.
	www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/NKO.htm (298 words)

	About Our Orchestra - The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
		A founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a 33-member ensemble led by Ignat Solzhenitsyn, now in his third season as Music Director.
		The Orchestra, founded in 1964 by Marc Mostovoy, has a well-established reputation for distinguished performances of repertoire from the Baroque period through the twenty-first century.
		The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia performs ten pairs of concerts during its subscription season in the Kimmel Center's intimate, 600-seat Perelman Theater from September through May. Highlights of the 2006 - 2007 season include the season-opening All-Shostakovich performance - led by Maestro Solzhenitsyn - on the occasion of the composer's 100th birthday.
	www.chamberorchestra.org /about/about.html (376 words)

	Northwest Chamber Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		He debuted as an orchestra soloist at age fifteen, and in 1967, he performed in the Jyväskylä Summer Festival as the debutant of the year.
		He is the artistic director of Aino Ackte at the Institute for Chamber Music in Savonlinna, and a professor at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (since 1992), at the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg (1986-1996), and at the Hanns Eisler Hochschule in Berlin (1996-2000).
		She has performed as a recitalist and chamber musician in many acclaimed venues, including the Gardner Museum in Boston, Bargemusic in New York, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Tacoma International Music Festival, and of course, her beloved Showcase Series in Seattle, of which she is the artistic director.
	www.nwco.org /musicians.html (1067 words)

	Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Chamber Orchestra had humble beginnings as a community orchestra performing in coffee houses and libraries, working its way to the Natural History Museum where we now hold our Chamber Players Series.
		Under Maestro Ohyama’s direction the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra has become a professional orchestra holding a contract with the American Federation of Musicians and holding auditions for a position in the orchestra.
		The level of musicianship held by our musicians and conductor is apparent in the number of world-renowned soloists the Chamber Orchestra has hosted over the years, many of whom return again and again due to the great artistic experience they have with the Chamber Orchestra.
	www.imagenet.net /sbco/orchestra.html (547 words)

	Celebrating 27 years of serving the entire community Erie Chamber Orchestra Director (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Erie Chamber Orchestra has been very successful in its mission of presenting "free admission" concerts to the community it serves.
		The orchestra performs a diverse repertoire of music which are often premiere works or seldom performed works in our area.
		The Erie Chamber Orchestra is funded in part by grants from the Music Performance Trust Fund of the Recording Industry Association of America.
	www.velocity.net /~eco1 (574 words)

	Finnish Chamber Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Artistic planning is managed by the orchestra itself in cooperation with invited guest conductors and the artistic advisor, Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
		Elsewhere in Europe, the Finnish Chamber Orchestra has performed in Copenhagen and in Amsterdam's famed Concertgebouw, and has appeared at both the Schleswig-Holstein Festival in Germany and the Naantali Music Festival in Finland.
		In 1996 Finnish Chamber Orchestra made the successful debut tour in USA with concerts in Atlanta, Chicago (Orchestra Hall), St.Louis, New York (Alice Tully Hall) and Washington DC (Kennedy Center).
	www.musicfinland.com /fco/fco_english (241 words)

	Erie Chamber Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		TheErie Chamber Orchestra, in residency at Gannon University, and under the direction of Bruce Morton Wright, serves as a vital cultural resource for Erie, Pennsylvania and surrounding communities.
		The Erie Chamber Orchestra cultural mission is to present "free admission" concerts for the community of Erie Pennsylvania.
		Clarence E. Beyers, the Orchestra has filled a musical void and allows many disadvantaged members of the Erie community to attend concerts.
	www.tourerie.com /erie_chamber_orchestra.shtml (122 words)

	The Temporal Doorway - Studio
		Tachyon Chamber Orchestra would be a group, if it weren't one person.
		The name is a sort of pointed compound pun on the name of a theoretical particle which (theoretically) can only travel faster than light (the tachyon), the physicist's tool for tracking conventional particles (the cloud chamber), and the term for a small orchestra (usually less than 10 instruments) - the chamber orchestra.
		The intent is to produce a small combo / small orchestra feeling, and to provide a personality for each part that allows the listener to visualize a live performance - though often with some very unusual instruments.
	www.temporaldoorway.com /studio/index.htm (2347 words)

	Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra \| About LACO
		The mission of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is to preserve and advance a living tradition of orchestral music through artistically excellent performances that energize and enrich the lives of players and listeners alike.
		Since then, the 40-member orchestra has acquired a reputation as one of the top ten ensembles of its kind in the world.
		In April 2002, the orchestra made its Carnegie Hall debut under the direction of Jeffrey Kahane, and in June 2005, the orchestra received the prestigious First Place Award for Programming of Contemporary Music, offered by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the American Symphony Orchestra League.
	www.laco.org /about.html (673 words)

	Boulder Chamber Orchestra - Welcome!
		Boulder Chamber Orchestra is a non-profit organization committed to providing exceptional chamber music programming, education, and outreach, as well as an outlet for talented local artists in the Boulder community.
		Founded in 2004, Boulder Chamber Orchestra (BCO) is a new yet ever-growing organization, whose place in the community has already been established through our successful programs.
		The Boulder Chamber Orchestra welcomes new members and those who wish to help maintain the organization's thriving participation in Boulder's community life.
	www.boulderchamberorchestra.org (136 words)

	Chamber orchestra founder \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		So Lawyer created a new, musician-run chamber ensemble for all of them.
		The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra bowed in November with a season of three concerts featuring guest conductors.
		River Oaks Chamber Orchestra: a Valentine concert needing more romance
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/ultimate/06/people/4252570.html (156 words)

	Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
		Beginning September 29, 2007 and running through May 31, 2008, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2007-08 season includes a five-country, eight-city European tour from February 28 – March 8, 2008, in addition to concerts at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, UCLA’s Royce Hall, and the Colburn School’s Zipper Concert Hall.
		The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the film and record studios’ most gifted musicians.
		All materials ©2006 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra unless otherwise noted.
	www.laco.org (595 words)

	Starling Chamber Orchestra
		The Starling Chamber Orchestra, hailed by the Munchner Merkur as “the world's youngest chamber orchestra,” is a major component of the Starling Preparatory String Project, the internationally renowned training center at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
		The Starling Chamber Orchestra is the subject of the educational video, "Classical Quest," which is being distributed to 611 Ohio public school districts free of charge.
		Fast-paced and colorful, "Quest" examines the interplay of the composers, conductor, players, instruments and audience, and reveals the enjoyment and satisfaction derived by young players practicing and perfecting their performance skills while also showing them engaged in sports, other kinds of music and the regular friendships that are part of growing up.
	www.starling.org /about.html (1379 words)

	HomePage of the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs
		The orchestra performs a variety of music: great classics, forgotten gems of the past, and new music recently composed by Colorado Springs composers.
		In December, 2003, the Chamber Orchestra and the Colorado Springs Conservatory presented seven concerts of the wonderful one-act opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" at various locations in Colorado Springs.
		Under the baton of Music Director Thomas Wilson, the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs has achieved the highest artistic performance level in its history.
	www.chamberorchestraofthesprings.org /Index.htm (430 words)

	CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES MP3/WMA: Amadeus Chamber Orchestra
		The Amadeus Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1995 by its conductor, Freddy Cadena, as a joint project of the Moscow Composers Union and the firm, Amadeus.
		The Orchestra has won recognition for its performances in such prominent Moscow Halls as the Rachmaninov, and the Small and Large Halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Concert Hall of the House of Scientists, and others.
		The orchestra is a regular participant in the Moscow Autumn Music Festival, has performed at the Glinka Festival in Smolensk and, in 1996 under the sponsorship of the Russian Copyright Society and Aeroflot Russian International Airlines, performed in Zaragoza, Spain.
	www.classicalarchives.com /artists/amadeus.html (921 words)

	Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, Columbus, OH
		Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, Columbus, OH Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
		The Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra is a community orchestra, a group of dedicated amateur musicians who rehearse and perform symphonic music for the enjoyment of our audiences and ourselves.
		Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra welcomes you to enjoy music with us, as an audience member at concerts, or as a participating musician.
	metropolitanchamberorchestra.com (116 words)

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