Chamber Orchestra of New York

Just Released! Respighi on Naxos. Dear Friends, Today, Naxos Records has released our new album of Ottorino Respighi's music including the master's famous Ancient Airs and Dances Nos. 1-3 and our Maestro Salvatore Di Vittorio's first printed edition of Respighi's (second) Violin Concerto "all'Antica" featuring the violinist Davide Alogna Violinist.... Many thanks to the sponsors who made this important production possible including Comm. Stefano Acunto and Italian Academy Foundation, Cidim Comitato Nazionale Musica, as well as partners such as publishers Francesco Panasci and Edizioni Panastudio with Cristiano Ostinelli and Casa Ricordi / UMPC, Blyth Daylong and AU PAC (Adelphi University Performing Arts Center) and the Governing Board of Chamber Orchestra of New York. Maestro Di Vittorio personally wishes to give special thanks to Respighi's great nieces (sisters) Elsa and Gloria Pizzoli for their long-term trust in his work. Visit Naxos Records below and order your copy of our new Respighi recording! https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573901

Released Today! Our Naxos recording of Respighi's three Ancient Airs Suites and the world premiere recording of our Music Director Salvatore Di Vittorio's first printed edition of Respighi's (second) Violin Concerto "all'Antica" featuring Davide Alogna Violinist.

We are very happy to share news of our dear colleague Shanan Estreicher, Education Manager and Founding Board Member, who will have a video premiere of his latest work "All You Shining Stars". Musicians will include Chamber Orchestra of New York members Nicholas Pappone, Caroline Drexler and Chris Johnson. Be sure to tune in on Saturday, February 13th at 1pm!

Premiere Naxos Recordings! With very best wishes for the New Year, we are thrilled to announce that Naxos Records will be releasing our next two albums including several world premiere recordings of the music of Ottorino Respighi and our own Maestro Salvatore Di Vittorio in February and April, respectively. The Respighi album will feature Italian violinist Davide Alogna and the Di Vittorio album will feature American violinist and concertmaster Kelly Hall-Tompkins Violinist.... Stay tuned for news on both releases! As a prelude, here are two excerpts of the twelve featured works. Excerpt from Di Vittorio's Villa d'Este at Tivoli https://youtu.be/hEv1Z-7EdvE?t=427 Excerpt from Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances No. 3 https://youtu.be/a9vwOwIcn2g?t=948

We are happy to share the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert under the direction of Riccardo Muti. An important milestone of a major orchestra playing without masks or social distancing. https://youtu.be/dIPQGHdWbNs

Let's Believe in the Future of Classical Music: A reminder to support CONY this end of year! And we send our deepest thanks to those who have already contributed to our appeal. As we look forward to several Spring productions and a renaissance of performance life in 2021/2022, we humbly ask each and every friend of Chamber Orchestra of New York to consider making an end of year donation to help sustain the livelihood of our current and future young musicians. Your support is ...incredibly vital at this time to ensuring the longevity of our organization. Next on the horizon....Our virtual Maestro Junior's Education Program and releases of two new albums for Naxos Records. Happy New Year to one and all! https://youtu.be/3GE8Tu3pFRs

The 2020 Classical Countdown has begun. Click on the link to view the results. https://www.wqxr.org/sto/2020-classical-countdown-vote-now/

As we look forward to several Spring productions and a renaissance of performance life in 2021/2022, we humbly ask each and every friend of Chamber Orchestra of New York to consider making an end of year donation to help sustain the livelihood of our current and future young musicians. Your support is incredibly vital at this time to ensuring the longevity of our organization. Next on the horizon....Our virtual Maestro Junior's Education Program and releases of two new albums... for Naxos Records. We wish you a joyous holiday season, and a healthy and happy New Year! https://youtu.be/3GE8Tu3pFRs

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear Friends, I write to you directly to celebrate the life and work of one of our dearest friends, renowned Respighi scholar and Advisory Board member Potito Pedarra, who passed away yesterday morning in Milan. He was recognized as a leader of the Respighi music archive, including serving as the official cataloger of Respighi's works by request of Respighi's wife Elsa (e.g. Respighi, Pines of Rome, P. 141). Potito was my principal mentor on the music of Ottorino Respighi com...mencing with the oversight of works I would complete with the endorsement of Respighi's great nieces (sisters) Elsa and Gloria Pizzoli, which immediately led to the orchestra's Naxos recordings and international brand development. The orchestra and I are forever grateful for his trust in our collective work, and he was always keenly proud of us too. No single person in music has had a more direct, significant impact on my own life work and career direction than Potito Pedarra. Over the course of twelve years, he would lead in guiding me to countless Respighi museum music archives and related sites, and our families became such friends to the point that he would be recognized as Zio (Uncle) Potito. Below I share some personal archive photos capturing moments from our over 12 years of work and friendship. Godspeed Potito. You will be greatly missed. Yours, Salvatore Di Vittorio, Music Director & Composer Chamber Orchestra of New York