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Conductorless Concerts
[edit]Paragraph on how many "conducted" orchestras will sometimes present conductorless concerts.
River Oaks Symphony
http://www.artshound.com/event/detail/33595
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
http://www.thespco.org/load_screen.asp?screen=pr_11_18_09_press
New Music Ensembles
[edit]Many chamber music collaboratives tend toward unconducted performances and specialize in new music. The Firebird Ensemble, a Boston-based contemporary music ensemble formed in 2001. Eighth Blackbird Firebird Eight Blackbird ICE
Education: MSM, NEC, etc.
[edit]>>In 2005, the ACO inaugurated an ambitious national education program, which includes outreach activities and mentoring of outstanding young musicians, including the formation of ACO2, an elite training orchestra which tours regional centres.<< - ACO website