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The Astoria Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra of professional musicians based in Astoria, Queens, in New York City. The orchestra performs at least six programs annually. The Astoria Symphony is the only semi-professional orchestra that regularly serves western Queens.

The orchestra was founded by conductor Silas Nathaniel Huff in 2002, and performed fifteen concerts in its inaugural season. The Astoria Symphony's first performance in September 2003 under Huff's baton included Felix Mendelssohn's The Hebrides, Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 1, and Haydn's Symphony No. 103 ("Drumroll"). Since then, the orchestra has performed a wide range of repertoire including Vivaldi's Gloria, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (reduced orchestration), Brahms' A German Requiem, Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, Symphonies No. 8 and 9, Piano Concertos 3 and 5, and Egmont Overture, Stravinsky's Firebird, Ives' The Unanswered Question, Lukas Foss' Elegy for Anne Frank, and many more, including a number of world premieres. These performances have taken place in LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City), Symphony Space (Upper West Side), Riverside Church, Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell, and the Manhattan Jewish Community Center, among others.

The Astoria Symphony is the flagship ensemble of the Astoria Music Society, which also includes the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble.

References

Strawbridge, Jackie (June 5, 2014). "Astoria Symphony Appoints New Music Director". Queens Tribune. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015.
"Astoria Music Society", Queens Buzz
"About us", Lost Dog New Music Ensemble

External links

Astoria Symphony Orchestra discography at MusicBrainz
Silas Nathaniel Huff discography at MusicBrainz
"Astoria Symphony Orchestra: A gem in New York City’s outer boroughs" by Kay Kempin, Bachtrack, November 22, 2011
Astoria Symphony Orchestra at brownstoner.com
Astoria Symphony on Twitter

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