Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) is an independent orchestra and concert producer based in New York City. Founded in 1974 when a group of virtuoso chamber musicians began performing together in Greenwich Village at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, the ensemble expanded into an orchestra in 1979 and is today “a mainstay of New York’s classical scene” (New Yorker) under the baton of Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie, a celebrated specialist in 18th-century music, and special guests. OSL performs and produces in a variety of formats, including orchestra and chamber music series curated expressly for each of Carnegie Hall’s iconic venues, programs focused on contemporary composers presented throughout the five boroughs of New York City, collaborations with Paul Taylor Dance Company at Lincoln Center, a composition institute which creates new works each season, and much more. Many of OSL’s performances and programs are presented for free, reaching over 12,000 public school students and families annually with accessible, interactive student concerts, a diverse youth orchestra of neighborhood students, and mentorship programs for emerging players. OSL owns and operates the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Manhattan, described by the New York Times as “a major boon for New York’s classical music scene”, for local and international musicians and audiences.
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