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Recent Examples of sinfoniettaAnd much of the balance between his group and the sinfonietta was yet to be hashed out.—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
Through orchestra, chamber music, and even haphazard improv with friends, music has acted as a bridge to understanding others and continuing to explore and learn with them.
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Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
The show operates a remote pit, meaning a majority of the musicians playing the music live are not in the theatre or under the stage in the traditional orchestra pit.
As creative director, former music director Esa-Pekka Salonen will spend six weeks a season helping envision what a 21st century symphony orchestra might look like.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Primarily a clarinet player, Samuel eagerly learned the bass clarinet and performs as a soloist with last year’s symphony orchestra.