Orchestra of Southern Utah Featured in
League of American Orchestras’
New Online Source for Orchestra
Livestreams, Videos, and Educational Resources
During COVID-19 Pandemic
Attend an Orchestra Performance Without Leaving Home
Includes Educational Videos for Parents and Teachers
(Cedar City, UT) – As concert halls across the country go dark due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orchestra of Southern Utah and other orchestras have given hope and solace to a quarantined public by making an unprecedented number of online performances and educational resources available free of charge. The Orchestra of Southern Utah is now featured in the League of American Orchestras’ new Symphony Spot (symphonyspot.org), a one-stop hub of orchestra live streams, videos, and digital learning events from more than 100 members and friends of the League.
“We have several years of video from concert performances, with our fabulous scenery, and from smaller groups at recitals available for viewing on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.
“During this uncertain time, we’ve seen firsthand the value and connection orchestras bring to the public,” commented League President and CEO Jesse Rosen. “Orchestras of all sizes are continuing to serve their communities throughout this crisis, whether through streaming musicians’ live performances from home, by offering archival audio and video performances online, or by providing parents, students, and teachers with valuable educational resources. We’re proud to present this one-stop resource in order to highlight the inspirational music reverberating across the country.”
The League’s new Symphony Spot serves as a hub of member orchestras’ essential content, giving teachers, journalists, bloggers, and the general public a one-stop landing place to explore.
From a performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Bedtime with Bach video series; and the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s BSO Homeschool initiative featuring lesson plans, instrument demonstrations, and virtual lessons, to cutting-edge new music offered by American Composers Orchestra, you’ll find content from more than 100 orchestras, venues, and soloists. And the site grows daily.
“In addition to the videos available, we also have a blog exploring music through our Listening Club for All Ages: http://osulistening.
Music inspires us, strengthens us, and brings us together. We appreciate the musicians, patrons, staff, and donors who make it possible for us to present music. Please consider a donation to the Orchestra of Southern Utah in these difficult times: OSU, P.O. Box 312, Cedar City, UT 84721. Donors recognized on our website. If you see any errors please let us know: https://www.myosu.org/
“Thanks to everyone involved in the Orchestra of Southern Utah and we are looking forward to resuming music-making,” said Hughes.
The League of American Orchestras leads, supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform. Its diverse membership of more than 1,700 organizations and individuals across North America runs the gamut from world-renowned orchestras to community groups, from summer festivals to student and youth ensembles, from conservatories to libraries, from businesses serving orchestras to individuals who love symphonic music. The only national organization dedicated solely to the orchestral experience, the League is a nexus of knowledge and innovation, advocacy, and leadership advancement. Its conferences and events, award-winning Symphony
