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John Eells was Director of Music at Miss Porter's School for 25 years and is the founder and Music Director of the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra. He
was educated in England at York University and at the Royal
Academy of Music in London, where he won that school's
conducting competition. John has been guest conductor with the
Jacksonville, Spokane and Hartford Symphony Orchestras, the
Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Choral, and the Meriden
Symphony Orchestra. He is also regular conductor of the New
Britain Opera Association. John has attended seminars and been coached
by Gunther Sculler, Otto Werner Mueller, Andre Previn, Erich Leinsdorf,
Riccardo Muti, Gustav Meier, Seiji Ozawa, and Leonard Bernstein.
The orchestra has grown from 30 members when it was founded to over 90.
All the players are volunteers and come from a wide assortment of backgrounds
and occupations mostly from Greater Hartford and the Farmington River Valley.
The orchestra is recognized as a non-profit organization by the IRS.
The Board of Directors includes members from the local community as well as
players from the orchestra. With the exception of the Music Director,
no member of the Orchestra or the Board is paid.
New York Times: Connecticut Q & A: John Eells; When Volunteers Compose an Orchestra
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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez with
Christopher Ladd, guitar (excerpt) |
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| Ravel: Dahpnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2 (excerpt) |
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| Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (excerpt) |
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| Holst: The Planets - Jupiter (excerpt) |
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Here’s and opportunity to view a photo gallery of of the orchestra
and its individual players. View the gallery and the Carnegie Hall gallery.
Rehearsals are held on Wednesday eventings at 7:30 in the Music
Building on the grounds of Miss Porters School at
60 Main Street (Route 10) in Farmington, Connecticut. View the rehearsal details.
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