Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra

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The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest community orchestras [1] in the Greater Philadelphia area, and is located in Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. [2] [3] In existence since 1945, [4] [5] the orchestra's season runs from October through April, performing five concerts at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. [6] The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra won The American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award [7] [8] [9] for the Performance of American Music, community instrumental division, 2018-19 for its première recording, American Romantics. [10]

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  1. ↑ Carroll, Clarence (1977). Henri Elkan in Lansdowne: A Biography Historically Related to the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, a Community Orchestra. H. Elkan Music Publisher.
  2. ↑ "Spanish, American music concert set by Wheeling Symphony". weirtondailytimes.com. Weirton Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra Attraction Details". explorepahistory.com. Explore PA History. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. ↑ Mengers, Patti. "Sweet music in Delco: Lansdowne Symphony celebrates 70th season". The Delaware County Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  5. ↑ "Note-worthy: Delco symphony celebrates big 7-0". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  6. ↑ "News and Announcements". udpac.org. Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. 11 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Katz, Rachel (7 November 2019). "A Tempo: Prize Salutes Performances of American Music". www.wwfm.org. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  8. ↑ Twitter, Kathleen E. Carey kcarey@21st-centurymedia com @dtbusiness on. "Sweet Music: Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra wins prestigious honor". The Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved 2019-11-11.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ "The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL Award" . Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  10. ↑ "Reuben Blundell and the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra: American Romantics III | Catalogue". New Focus Recordings. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  11. ↑ Conductor's website
  12. ↑ "Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra Presents Its Première Recording AMERICAN ROMANTICS". broadwayworld.com. Broadwayworld. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  13. ↑ "COMMUNITY BRIEFS: Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra plays a soundtrack of love Sunday". delcotimes.com. Delco Times. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-03.



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