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The Culver City Symphony Orchestra was established in the Los Angeles suburb of Westchester, home to LAX, in 1963
as a string orchestra, quickly growing into a symphony orchestra. We remained in Westchester until 2000 whereupon
from an invitation from the City of Culver City, we moved and changed our name to the Culver City Symphony Orchestra.
As the world, in general, and Classical Music in particular, has changed, so has the orchestra and how it operates.
We are flexible. The 501(c)(3) is the SoCal Symphony Society, to better reflect the communities where we perform. Over
the past couple of seasons we have presented orchestras of various sizes and configurations, from a string orchestra of
around thirty; a Classical Period orchestra of around forty-five; and a large Romantic and Modern symphony orchestra of
over sixty musicians.
We are committed to music of our times. We have presented numerous works composed in the 20th Century, and a few
composed in the 21st Century. Our 2009-10 Season presented works by three living composers. We have presented
works of only 20th Century composers in one concert. We are still devoted to the standard repertoire, and that will not
change, but music of our times must be heard.
In the 2009-10 Season we presented both the Violin Concerto and Piano Concerto of American composer Samuel Barber
to celebrate the centenary of his birth. This is a rare feat for any orchestra, and particularly for one of our size. We have
devoted concerts solely to American Women Composers; Black Americans and the African Influences on Classical
Music; and Latin American Composers. Few orchestras devote and entire concert to American Music, or Women
Composers, or Black Composers, but this is music which needs to be heard.
We are also a social event, join us. Bring family and friends. Explore Classical Music with this orchestra in various SoCal Venues.
as a string orchestra, quickly growing into a symphony orchestra. We remained in Westchester until 2000 whereupon
from an invitation from the City of Culver City, we moved and changed our name to the Culver City Symphony Orchestra.
As the world, in general, and Classical Music in particular, has changed, so has the orchestra and how it operates.
We are flexible. The 501(c)(3) is the SoCal Symphony Society, to better reflect the communities where we perform. Over
the past couple of seasons we have presented orchestras of various sizes and configurations, from a string orchestra of
around thirty; a Classical Period orchestra of around forty-five; and a large Romantic and Modern symphony orchestra of
over sixty musicians.
We are committed to music of our times. We have presented numerous works composed in the 20th Century, and a few
composed in the 21st Century. Our 2009-10 Season presented works by three living composers. We have presented
works of only 20th Century composers in one concert. We are still devoted to the standard repertoire, and that will not
change, but music of our times must be heard.
In the 2009-10 Season we presented both the Violin Concerto and Piano Concerto of American composer Samuel Barber
to celebrate the centenary of his birth. This is a rare feat for any orchestra, and particularly for one of our size. We have
devoted concerts solely to American Women Composers; Black Americans and the African Influences on Classical
Music; and Latin American Composers. Few orchestras devote and entire concert to American Music, or Women
Composers, or Black Composers, but this is music which needs to be heard.
We are also a social event, join us. Bring family and friends. Explore Classical Music with this orchestra in various SoCal Venues.