In this episode, we delve into The Only Girl in the Orchestra, a new documentary directed by Molly O’Brien about the life and career of trailblazer Orin O’Brien, the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic. Despite the spotlight her unique position brought, Orin always preferred playing a supporting role to her family, students,… Continue reading 1026: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
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861: Orin O’Brien – from the archives
Orin O’Brien has retired from playing after an unparalleled 65-year career combined in the NY Philharmonic and the NYC Ballet. To celebrate her remarkable career, we’re re-releasing this epic two-hour conversation with Orin from 2017. Enjoy, and check out the original show notes for links to the many topics we dig into! Subscribe to the… Continue reading 861: Orin O’Brien – from the archives
678: Inside America’s Major Orchestras
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of what it’s like playing in major American orchestras: Chris Hanulik – LA Phil Jeff Weisner – National Symphony Micah Howard – Pittsburgh Symphony Orin O’Brien – New York Philharmonic Rex Surany – Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Scott Dixon – Cleveland Orchestra Steve Tramontozzi –… Continue reading 678: Inside America’s Major Orchestras
396: Orin O’Brien on Leonard Bernstein, Fred Zimmerman, and life in the New York Philharmonic
It is an honor and a pleasure to welcome Orin O’Brien to the show! I’ve been hoping to have Orin as a guest for years, and I want to give a big shout-out to Chris Mathers for connecting the two of us! We chat about numerous shared acquaintances, including Greg Sarchet, Miloslov Gajdos, David Grossman, Ira… Continue reading 396: Orin O’Brien on Leonard Bernstein, Fred Zimmerman, and life in the New York Philharmonic