New England Philharmonic

The New England Philharmonic is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1976. The current music director is Richard Pittman.

The New England Philharmonic was founded in 1976, by Michel Perrault, then residing in Winchester, MA and Gervásio de Chaves, a resident of Arlington, MA, as the Mystic Valley Chamber Orchestra. The first public performances were held in November 1977 in Arlington, Massachusetts and Belmont, Massachusetts.

In 1986, the orchestra took up residence at Framingham State College, and in 1987 adopted its current name. The orchestra’s musical director at this time was Ronald Feldman, then a cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was the orchestra in residence at Simmons College from 1996 through 2014. The current musical director, Richard Pittman, was appointed to the position in 1997.

The orchestra is known for its premieres of new works by contemporary composers, and its performances of both earlier works of classical music, as well as more modern music. The orchestra organizes an annual call for scores from emerging composers, and also a young artists competition. The orchestra has received the Award for Adventurous Programming from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers seven times, most recently in 2011.

The ensemble hosts a composer in residence each season. Past composers in residence include Marjorie Merryman, Peter Child, Michael Gandolfi, Andy Vores, Richard Cornell, and Robert Kyr, the last of whom was the first such composer, appointed in 1985.

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