New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra

Founded in New York City in 1976 by six musicians, the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (NASO) has grown to include over 75 players who are a combination of professional, semi-professional, and accomplished avocational players. NASO’s participants have been consistently diverse, including men and women of all ages and ethnic, racial, and professional backgrounds.

The primary goal of NASO is to seek out and showcase outstanding musicians and provide them with the much-coveted opportunity to perform with a symphony orchestra in New York City. NASO has presented over 150 concerts in a range of venues including Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Fordham at Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Riverside Church, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.