{{Short description|Chamber orchestra in Baltimore, Maryland, US}} {{For|symphonies number 1|Symphony No. 1 (disambiguation){{!}}Symphony No. 1}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox orchestra | name = Symphony Number One | image = SNO.png | caption = | founded = 2015 | location = Baltimore, Maryland, US | short_name = SNO | principal_conductor = Jordan Randall Smith | concert_hall = {{hlist|Baltimore War Memorial|Emmanuel Episcopal Church|Lovely Lane Methodist Church|Morgan State University}} | website = {{URL|symphonynumber.one}} }} '''Symphony Number One''' (SNO) is a chamber orchestra primarily devoted to new music based in Baltimore, Maryland. SNO performs each year in musical venues in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, at Morgan State University, and across the city. Jordan Randall Smith is Symphony Number One's founder and current music director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bemovingforward.com/jordan-smith/|title=Jordan Smith on How Becoming a Maestro at the Pivot Led to a Great Career as a Conductor|last=Lim|first=John|date=June 28, 2016|work=Moving Forward|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228000302/http://www.bemovingforward.com/jordan-smith/|archive-date=December 28, 2017|access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{LCAuth|no2018004230|Symphony Number One| |}}</ref>
==History== Symphony Number One was founded in 2015 by Jordan Randall Smith, Nicholas Bentz, and Sean Meyers, all of whom were graduate and undergraduate students at the Peabody Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/peabody-alumni-found-new-group-symphony-number-one/|title=Peabody alumni found new group Symphony Number One|last=Bell|first=Margaret|date=September 15, 2015|work=The Peabody Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711101210/https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/peabody-alumni-found-new-group-symphony-number-one/|archive-date=July 11, 2018|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbjc.com/2018/host-blogs/scotm-april-2018-nicholas-bentz/|title=Student Composer of the Month – April 2018: Nicholas Bentz|last=Scherch|first=John|date=2018-04-03|website=WBJC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404033802/http://www.wbjc.com/2018/host-blogs/scotm-april-2018-nicholas-bentz/|archive-date=2018-04-04|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref> Symphony Number One is a chamber orchestra devoted to performing works by emerging composers. A non-profit performing arts organization, SNO maintains close relationships with the other independent classical music organizations of Baltimore, and is a part of Maryland's classical arts space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/music/html/00list.html#orchestras|title=Music: Orchestras|last=Evartt|first=Diane|work=Maryland State Archives: Maryland Manual On-Line|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302202306/http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/music/html/00list.html|archive-date=March 2, 2018|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> With its focus on contemporary music, SNO can also be classified as a contemporary classical ensemble.
The orchestra's president is Dr. Janan Broadbent and Ben Goldberg is SNO's composer-in-residence. The orchestra's current concertmaster is Nikita Borisevich. Founder Jordan Randall Smith and co-founder Nicholas Bentz are current members of the collective. The other co-founder was saxophonist Sean Meyers; Smith, Bentz, and Meyers first met at the Peabody Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundnotion.tv/2015/04/soundnotion-202|title=SoundNotion 202: Ockeghem Fanboys|date=April 20, 2015|work=SoundNotion.tv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806190143/http://www.soundnotion.tv/2015/04/soundnotion-202|archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> The three put together the inaugural concert in May 2015 at the Baltimore War Memorial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-war-memorial-concerts-20150506-story.html|title=Baltimore's War Memorial is home for a new concert series by mostly local artists|last=McCauley|first=Mary|date=May 6, 2016|work=The Baltimore Sun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181129/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-war-memorial-concerts-20150506-story.html|archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Souza |first=Gabriella |title=Baltimore's Newest Chamber Orchestra Makes Debut |work=Baltimore Magazine |date=May 8, 2015 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2015/5/8/baltimores-newest-chamber-orchestra-makes-debut}}</ref> In 2017, SNO appointed Brian Tracey as executive director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2017/07/10/5-minutes-with-brian-tracey-executive-director.html|title=5 minutes with Brian Tracey, executive director, Symphony Number One|last=Munshaw|first=Jonathan|date=July 10, 2017|work=Baltimore Business Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825231741/https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2017/07/10/5-minutes-with-brian-tracey-executive-director.html|archive-date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref>
SNO was invited to perform at the inaugural Light City festival on April 2, 2016, in Baltimore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bmoreart.com/2016/03/bmorearts-picks-baltimore-art-galleries-openings-and-events-march-29-april-4.html|title=BmoreArt's Picks: Baltimore Art Galleries, Openings, and Events March 29 – April 4|last=Juliette|first=Rebecca|date=March 29, 2016|work=BmoreArt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006113239/http://bmoreart.com/2016/03/bmorearts-picks-baltimore-art-galleries-openings-and-events-march-29-april-4.html|archive-date=October 6, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Woolever |first=Lydia |title=Weekend Lineup: April 1–3 |work=Baltimore Magazine |date=March 30, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2016/3/30/weekend-lineup-april-1-3 |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kinney |first=Dubray |title=Light City Baltimore dazzles in its inauguration |work=The Johns Hopkins News-Letter |date=April 7, 2016 |url=http://www.jhunewsletter.com/2016/04/07/light-city-baltimore-dazzles-in-its-inauguration |access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> In September 2016, Symphony Number One began its second season with compositions by Richard Strauss, Mahler, and Steve Reich.<ref>{{cite web |last=McCabe |first=Brett |title=Symphony Number One prepares to begin season two |work=Johns Hopkins University Hub |date=September 21, 2016 |url=http://hub.jhu.edu/2016/09/21/symphony-number-one-season-two-09212016/ |access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> SNO was named a "Category Buster" by Baltimore Magazine in their 2016 "Best of Baltimore" issue;<ref>{{cite web |last=Souza |first=Gabriella |title=Best of Baltimore 2016 |work=Baltimore Magazine |date=August 22, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2016/8/22/best-of-baltimore |access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref> SNO also won runner up for "Best Band" in ''Baltimore Magazine''{{'}}s Reader's Poll.<ref>{{cite web |title=Best of Baltimore Readers' Poll 2016 |work=Baltimore Magazine |date=August 5, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/promotions/best-of-baltimore-readers-poll-2016/ |access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref> In addition, SNO was featured in ''I Care if You Listen''{{'}}s Mixtape #20.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mixtape #20 |work=I Care if You Listen |url=https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/mixtape-20/ |access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>
Symphony Number One emphasizes inclusionary policies in orchestra membership, audience access, and selection of featured composers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Milligan |first=Carley |title=How I promote composers for social change |work=Baltimore Business Journal |date=October 27, 2015 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2016/10/27/how-i-promote-composers-for-social-change.html |access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Kujawa |first= Frankie |title=Symphony Number One Electrifies Baltimore Music Scene |work=Baltimore OUTloud |date=November 25, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoreoutloud.com/lively-arts/out-on-stage/item/4440-symphony-number-one-electrifies-baltimore-music-scene |access-date=November 25, 2016}}</ref> SNO is a two-time recipient of grants by Women's Philharmonic Advocacy for multiple commissions of female composers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Baer |first=Sarah |title=Announcing 2015 Performance Grant Winners |work=Women's Philharmonic Advocacy Blog |date=December 2, 2015 |url=http://www.wophil.org/2015/announcing-2015-performance-grant-winners/?doing_wp_cron=1479396911.3545019626617431640625 |access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Baer |first=Sarah |title=Announcing the 2016 Performance Grant Winners |date=November 16, 2016 |work=Women's Philharmonic Advocacy Blog |url=http://www.wophil.org/2016/announcing-the-2016-performance-grant-winners/?doing_wp_cron=1479352933.5898940563201904296875 |access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref>
SNO is the 2019 winner of The American Prize in Orchestral Performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2019/08/winners-orchestras-2018-19.html|title=The American Prize: Winners: orchestras, 2018–19|last=Katz|first=David|date=2019-08-29|website=The American Prize|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904170659/http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2019/08/winners-orchestras-2018-19.html|archive-date=2019-09-04|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2019/09/07/symphony-number-one-wins-american-prize/|title=Symphony Number One Wins American Prize|date=2019-09-07|website=Peabody Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917004209/https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2019/09/07/symphony-number-one-wins-american-prize/|archive-date=2019-09-17|access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref>
==Repertoire==
===Notable premieres===
Symphony Number One's cornerstone project is the commissioning of new works. SNO has commissioned several works from American and international composers, which include: *Kirsten Broberg: ''In Search of Imagery'' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-kirsten-soriano-broberg-composer-aubrey-texas/|title=Meet Kirsten Soriano Broberg in Aubrey – Voyage Dallas Magazine {{!}} Dallas City Guide|last=Stories|first=Local|date=29 August 2019 |language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917004348/http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-kirsten-soriano-broberg-composer-aubrey-texas/|archive-date=2019-09-17|access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref> *James Lee III: ''Chamber Symphony: Awakened to Eternal Realities'' (2018)<ref name="Smith">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Tim |title=Symphony Number One showcases new work from diverse composers. |work= The Baltimore Sun |date=August 23, 2017 |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bs-wk-arts-story-0825-story.html|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbjc.com/2019/host-blogs/first-impression-you-should-really-read-this-book/|title=First Impression: You Should Really Read This Book « WBJC|last=Scherch|first=John|date=2019-09-03|website=www.wbjc.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904165820/https://www.wbjc.com/2019/host-blogs/first-impression-you-should-really-read-this-book/|archive-date=2019-09-04|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> *Carolyn Chen: ''Animalcules'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wophil.org/2017/symphony-number-one-comes-home-this-weekend/|title=Symphony Number One Comes Home this Weekend|last=Baer|first=Sarah|date=2017-10-20|work=Women's Philharmonic Blog|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en-US}}</ref> *Nicholas Bentz: ''Approaching Eternity'' (2017)<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Smith"/> *Natalie Draper: ''Timelapse Variations'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web |last= Lundquist |first=Tiffany |title=CJoshua Diaz and Taylor Hillary Boykins to make their debut with Symphony Number One on Nov. 5 |work=The Peabody Post |date=October 26, 2015 |url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/joshua-diaz-and-taylor-hillary-boykins-to-make-their-debut-with-symphony-number-one-on-nov-5/ |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> *Martha Horst: ''Straussian Landscapes'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web |last=Lundquist |first=Tiffany |title=Symphony Number One Opened September 23 and 24 with Wealth of Winds |work=The Peabody Post |date=October 25, 2015 |url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/symphony-number-one-opened-september-23-and-24-with-wealth-of-winds/|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> *Andrew Posner: ''The Promised Burning'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web |last= Lundquist |first=Tiffany |title=Symphony Number One to Perform Works by Adams, Posner, Omiccioli on Season Finale Concerts |work=The Peabody Post |date=April 24, 2016 |url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/symphony-number-one-to-perform-works-by-adams-posner-omiccioli-on-season-finale-concerts/|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Gerr |first=Melissa |title=Out & About: Winning Notes |work=Baltimore Jewish Times |date=May 11, 2016 |url=http://jewishtimes.com/48495/out-about-winning-notes/community/out_and_about/ |access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> *Jonathan Russell: ''Light Cathedral'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web |last=Woolever |first=Lydia |title=Music Reviews: February 2017 – The latest from PLRLS and Symphony Number One. |work=Baltimore |date=February 8, 2017 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2017/2/8/music-reviews-latest-plrls-symphony-number-one|access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref> *Nicole Murphy: ''Water Mirrors'' (2015) *Andrew Boss: Saxophone Concerto, written for saxophonist [http://seanmeyers.net Sean Meyers] (2015)<ref>{{cite web |last= Yockel |first=Michael |title=Off the Grid: We talk to 18 of the most talented Baltimore musicians out there. |work=Baltimore Style |date=April 24, 2016 |url=http://baltimorestyle.com/20048/off-the-grid/ |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Smith |first=Tim |title=Symphony Number One opens season promisingly with Mahler, new sax concerto. |work= The Baltimore Sun |date=September 29, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bal-symphony-number-one-offers-mahler-saxophone-concerto-premiere-20150929-story.html|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> *Mark Fromm: Symphony No. 1 (2015)<ref>{{cite web |last= Buchanan |first=Douglas |title=New Gifts of New Music |work=Image-Music-Text |date=December 20, 2016 |url=https://dbcomposerblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/new-gifts-of-new-music/ |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{LCAuth|no2018005072|Fromm, Mark, 1982– Symphony, no. 1| |}}</ref>
===Masterworks{{clarify|date=June 2023|reason=Is this the name of some series, or a description?}}===
*John Adams: ''Son of Chamber Symphony'' *Pierre Boulez: ''Dérive 2'' *Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 *Antonín Dvořák: Serenade No. 2 *Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 *Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4; ''Das Lied von der Erde'' *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra *Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1 *Richard Strauss: Sonatine No. 2 *Igor Stravinsky: ''L'Histoire du soldat''
===Crossover===
*Dan Deacon: "When I Was Done Dying" *Lady Gaga: "Poker Face" *Leonard Cohen: "Hallelujah" *Martina Lynch: "Dear Media" *Radiohead: "Pyramid Song"
== Music directors == * Jordan Randall Smith (2015–present)
==Members== SNO is a flexible collective of approximately thirty artist-entrepreneurs, including instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, and sound and production designers. The musicians also serve as the executive and operational leadership.<ref>{{cite web |last= Woolever |first= Lydia |title=Q&A with Symphony One |work=Baltimore |date=January 22, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2016/1/22/interview-with-baltimores-newest-classical-music-ensemble-symphony-number-one |access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About |work=Symphony Number One |url=http://symphonynumber.one/about |access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>
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* Guilherme Andreas (flute) * James Duncan (clarinet) * Scott Johnson Jr. (bass clarinet) * Mateen Milan (bassoon) * Susan Summers (saxophone)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navyband.navy.mil/symposium_susan_summers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201192839/http://www.navyband.navy.mil/symposium_susan_summers.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2018 |title=Susan Summers |work=The United States Navy Band}}</ref> * Scott Ullman (horn) * Andy Ezell (trumpet) * Sarah Manley (trombone) * Matt Stiens (percussion) * Elizabeth G. Hill (piano) * Dan Rorke (keyboard) * Nikita Borisevich (violin) * Keegan Donlon (viola) * Mike Newman (cello) * Michael Rittling (double bass) * Ben Goldberg (composer in residence) * Jordan Randall Smith (conductor) }}
== Performances and tours == === SNO on the Road ===
SNO offers small tours concerts called "SNO on the Road". In February 2016, members Sean Meyers and Elizabeth G. Hill used the series to present saxophone and piano recitals in which the piano reduction of the Andrew Boss Saxophone Concerto was premiered, their second album–''Emergence''–was released, and the sheet music for the concerto went on sale.<ref>{{cite web |last= Lundquist |first=Tiffany |title=Symphony Number One Announces New Album and Concert Tour |work=The Peabody Post |date=February 11, 2016 |url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/symphony-number-one-announces-new-album-and-concert-tour/ |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A Symphony Number One Chamber Concert featuring Sean Meyers, saxophone and Elizabeth Hill, piano |work=District of Columbia Public Library |date=February 11, 2016 |url=http://www.dclibrary.org/node/51699 |access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref>
More recently, Symphony Number One performed at TEDxMidAtlantic 2017 in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web|title=TEDxMidAtlantic 2017: Speakers|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/23844|access-date=31 October 2017|work=TED}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wainger|first1= Liz|title=The Amazing Superpower of a Great Metaphor|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-amazing-superpower-of-a-great-metaphor_us_59f72332e4b06ae9067aba21|access-date=31 October 2017|work=HuffPost|date=30 October 2017}}</ref>
== Community outreach == SNO offers several programs to engage with a variety of audiences in Baltimore as well as to work with composers internationally.
=== Beethoven's Kitchen === In May 2016, Melissa Lander presented SNO's first significant chamber music concert under the umbrella of "Beethoven's Kitchen".<ref>{{cite web |last= Lundquist |first=Tiffany |title=Symphony Number One Presents 'Beethoven's Kitchen' with Works by Gill, Posner, Schubert |work=The Peabody Post |date=May 18, 2016 |url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/symphony-number-one-to-perform-works-by-adams-posner-omiccioli-on-season-finale-concerts/ |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/weekend-events-calendar-italian-festival-blockenstein-taste-of-3-cities-and-more/|title=Weekend Events Calendar: Italian Festival, Blockenstein, Taste of 3 Cities and more|date=2019-05-30|website=Baltimore Fishbowl|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904170019/https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/weekend-events-calendar-italian-festival-blockenstein-taste-of-3-cities-and-more/|archive-date=2019-09-04|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> The series focuses both on new music and concert experiences and on combining food and drink.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbjc.com/2019/host-blogs/first-impression-that-was-a-thing/|title=First Impression: …that was a thing « WBJC|website=www.wbjc.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602012303/https://www.wbjc.com/2019/host-blogs/first-impression-that-was-a-thing/|archive-date=2019-06-02|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/weekend-events-calendar-italian-festival-blockenstein-taste-of-3-cities-and-more/|title=Weekend Events Calendar: Italian Festival, Blockenstein, Taste of 3 Cities and more|last=Eds|first=The|date=2019-05-30|website=Baltimore Fishbowl|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530231142/https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/weekend-events-calendar-italian-festival-blockenstein-taste-of-3-cities-and-more/|archive-date=2019-05-30|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
=== Call for Scores === SNO holds an annual Call for Scores competition, recognizing two winners each year. The winning composers are commissioned to write new works for Symphony Number One.<ref>{{cite web |last= Juliette |first=Rebecca |title=Symphony No.1 Call for Scores |work=BmoreArt |date=April 16, 2015 |url=http://bmoreart.com/2015/04/symphony-no-1-call-for-scores.html |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> In its third call for scores, Symphony Number One added a number of additional prizes, including the "Maryland Prize," recognizing a Maryland composer's achievements. Howard County native Karena Ingram was the winner.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karena Ingram ('16 Music) Wins Award in Call for Scores! |work=University of Maryland, Baltimore County Department of Music |date=August 2, 2016 |url=http://music.umbc.edu/?id=61297 |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
==Broadcasts== *WYPR's ''Midday'': Performance broadcast across the State of Maryland. Hosted by Tom Hall.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444348/midday-on-w-y-p-r|title=Midday on WYPR|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075810/https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444348/midday-on-w-y-p-r|archive-date=2018-02-01|language=en}}</ref> *Maryland Public Television's ''Artworks'': Performance broadcast across the State of Maryland. Hosted by Rhea Feikin. *The Baltimore Sun's ''Roughly Speaking'': Performance broadcast live from the lobby of The Baltimore Sun. Hosted by Dan Rodricks. *KALW's ''Music from Other Minds'': Radio broadcast featuring SNO's third album, ''More''. Hosted by Danny Clay.
==Discography== SNO emphasizes recordings as an integral component of its program.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2018/5/7/institutions-make-classical-music-accessible-relevant-in-21st-century|title=Variations on a Theme: Local Institutions Make Classical Music Accessible—And Relevant—In The 21st Century|last=LaRocca|first=Lauren|date=2018-05-07|work=Baltimore magazine|access-date=2018-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517132330/https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2018/5/7/institutions-make-classical-music-accessible-relevant-in-21st-century|archive-date=2018-05-17|language=en-us}}</ref> In addition to freely releasing live performances of individual compositions, SNO records albums on its own custom label, SNOtone.
* 2017: ''Approaching'': Martha Horst: ''Straussian Landscapes ''; Hangrui Zhang: ''Baltimore Prelude ''; Nicholas Bentz: ''Approaching Eternity''. (SNOtone)<ref>{{cite web |last= Lundquist |first=Tiffany |title=Nicholas Bentz on New Symphony Number One Album |work=The Peabody Post |date=August 13, 2017 |url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2017/08/18/nicholas-bentz-on-new-symphony-number-one-album/|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> * 2016: ''More'': Natalie Draper: ''Timelapse Variations''; Jonathan Russell: ''Light Cathedral''; Andrew Posner: ''The Promised Burning''. (SNOtone)<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Maggie |title=Sneak Peek Audio Leak: Symphony Number One |work=Second Inversion |date=December 13, 2016 |url=http://secondinversion.org/2016/12/13/sneak-peek-audio-leak-symphony-number-one/ |access-date=December 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=McCabe |first=Bret |title=Recent Peabody graduate tackles man-made environmental destruction in mournful composition |work=Johns Hopkins University Hub |date=December 16, 2016 |url=http://hub.jhu.edu/2016/12/16/andrew-posner-sno-more/ |access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref> * 2016: ''Emergence'': Andrew Boss: Concerto for Saxophone and Small Chamber Orchestra, feat. Sean Meyers – alto saxophone. (SNOtone)<ref>{{cite web |last=Feikin |first=Rhea |title=Artworks: Episode 431 |work=Maryland Public Television |date=June 23, 2016 |url=http://www.mpt.org/programs/artworks-season4/431/ |access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> * 2015: ''Symphony Number One'': Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, feat. Raoul Cho, Jordan Thomas; Gabriel Fauré: ''Pavane''; Mark Fromm: Symphony No. 1, feat. Hanul Park – bassoon. (SNOtone)<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Tim |title=Checking out new classical recordings with Baltimore roots |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 22, 2015 |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bs-ae-local-recordings-20151122-story.html|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Woolever |first=Lydia |title=Music Reviews: February 2016 – The latest from Thrushes, Charm City Junction, and Symphony One. |work=Baltimore |date=February 17, 2016 |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bs-ae-local-recordings-20151122-story.html|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
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==Further reading== * {{cite news|last1=Buker|first1=Samantha|title=Fertile Ground|url=https://issuu.com/peabodyinstitute/docs/peabody_magazine_spring-2016_web/2|access-date=11 November 2016|work=Peabody Magazine|issue=2|date=Spring 2016|via=issuu|ref=none}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://symphonynumber.one/}} * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003465189|name=Symphony Number One}} * {{Discogs artist|5226247|Symphony Number One}} * {{itunes|/us/artist/symphony-number-one/1057962282|Symphony Number One}} * {{TED talk|jordan_randall_smith_classical_music_is_boring_and_so_are_the_best_ideas|Classical Music is Boring, and so Are the Best Ideas|Jordan Randall Smith}}, TEDxMidAtlantic 2017 * {{TED talk|symphony_number_one_catalyst_by_ben_goldberg_world_premiere|''Catalyst'' by Ben Goldberg – World Premiere|Symphony Number One|4=}}, TEDxMidAtlantic 2017
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