Short name OSFL Website osfl.publishpath.com | Founded 1995 (1995) Principal conductor Toshiyuki Shimada | |
Similar Toshiyuki Shimada, Yale Symphony Orchestra, Peter Frankl, Hans Swarowsky, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra | ||
The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL) is an orchestra based in Corning, New York in New York's Finger Lakes region and is part of the larger group known as the Corning-Elmira Musical Arts, Inc. (CEMA). It is currently conducted by Toshiyuki Shimada. It often holds concerts at the Clemens Center in Elmira and the Corning Museum of Glass. It also has a companion Youth Orchestra, the Youth Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes.
History
The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes was formed in 1995 when the Elmira Symphony and the Corning Philharmonic Society merged along with their companion choirs. Marietta Cheng was the director of the orchestra from 1995 to 2008
On February 14, 2012, a car crashed into the administrative office of the OSFL, with several employees of the orchestra inside. There were no major injuries.
It was announced at the end of their 2012-2013 season that William P. Perry would have one of his works premiered by the Orchestra at the Corning Museum of Glass in its 2013-2014 season.