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ONE -- Orchestra New England
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Orchestra New England (ONE) is one of the most versatile and exciting orchestras in America. The Orchestra is committed to quality and innovation, a commitment that has made its artistic achievements possible by generating and nurturing an unusual workplace and a remarkable orchestra. From 1998–2004 ONE was part of the University of New Haven.
Orchestra New England was founded in 1974 as the Yale Theater Orchestra, adopting the name Chamber Orchestra of New England in 1975. In 1985 the "Chamber" was dropped from the name to emphasize the Orchestra's versatility. Early in its history, ONE began to establish itself as one of the most innovative and critically acclaimed orchestras in the Northeast. Immediately following its premiere concert, the Orchestra and its founding Music Director, James Sinclair, recorded an album of premieres for CBS Masterworks.
That was the beginning of a tradition, because today ONE is unsurpassed among musical ensembles between New York and Boston in the number of commercial recordings it has created. In 1989, CBS Masterworks released the Orchestra's world premiere recording of the Villa-Lobos folk opera, Magdalena. In 1990, Koch International Classics released the Orchestra's world premiere recording of orchestral music by Charles Ives, with Maestro Sinclair conducting. These recordings have met with extraordinary and unanimous critical praise. In the fall of 1991, New World Records released the newest ONE compact disc, the premiere recording of Cole Porter's first Broadway hit, 50 Million Frenchmen.
